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It is with great appreciation that we, the editors, especially thank some of the many people who contributed to this project:

Mark Lesney, Associate Editor of Today’s Chemist at Work and Modern Drug Discovery magazines, in the capacity of chief science writer and historian, directed and edited the first eight chapters.

Randall Frey, Associate Editor of Today’s Chemist at Work and Modern Drug Discovery magazines, served as overall editorial coordinator and art research director.

Elizabeth Zubritsky, Associate Editor of Analytical Chemistry, directed the profiling of the pharmaceutical companies and regulatory agencies.

Eileen Zagone and Jay Cherniak were diligent and tireless in their copyediting efforts.

Creative Director Julie Farrar guided the design efforts associated with the poster and chapter openers.

Rob Sugar and Daryl Wakeley of AURAS Design went above and beyond the call in assuring both design quality and timely delivery of the product.