?Pharmaceutical Research Methodology and Bio-Statistics: Theory and Practice? is aimed in understanding the fundamental concepts of developing a research bent of mind by careful planning, execution, collection of data and analyzing for statistical significance. The book is aimed at B. Pharm, Pharm D, Pharm D (PB), M. Pharm, allied course students, researchers at the academic and industry levels, Ph. D scholars, policy makers, regulators etc. Key Features: ? Exclusively relating to pharmaceuticals ? Conventional English ? Distinguishing statistics and bio-statistics ? How to identify a problem, plan for research and execute the idea ? Chemical abstract literature search ? Anatomy of a research paper ? Compare and contrast of research proposal, research report, research paper, patent document, synopsis ? Concept of meta-analysis to resolve research ambiguities ? Classification of clinical study designs ? Approaches of developing a research methodology ? Abstract scaling concepts and techniques for developing questionnaire ? Data collection, cleansing, presenting ? How to overcome missing data ? Introduction to Probability, Permutations and Combinations ? Parametric distributions - binomial, poisson, normal, chi-square, student 't', F distributions ? Extra information on Bernoulli Distribution and Chebyshev?s Theorem ? Role of Type I and Type II errors, Power, sample size, confidence level, confidence interval, confidence limits ? How to judge whether data upon analysis is statistical significant or not ? Developing hypothesis as null, alternate and how to draw conclusion after conducting suitable statistical test ? Non-parametric statistical test - Run, Sign, Wilcoxon Signed rank, Wilcoxon rank sum tests ? Parametric, Non-parametric ANOVAs (1-way with multiple comparisons, 2-way, cross over, 3-way) ? Step wise Parametric and non-parametric problem solving ? Statistical softwares like SPSS, SAS, Minitab, Epi-info with screenshots ? Applications of linear regression and correlation coef ficient relating to pharmaceuticals ? Appended with Multi-linear Regression Analysis (Mathematical and Excel Calculation) ? Fundamental concepts of book keeping, accountancy, emphasizing on making entries in journal and ledger ? Basic terminology of epidemiology ? Inventory control, role of computers, parenteral Admixture ? Developing a management report ? Question bank appended with new problems