Scope

Drug Science & Safety is an international, open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes: Original Research; Reviews; Hypothesis formation and commentaries in the fields of patient safety issues in the healthcare continuum from diagnostic and screening interventions through to treatment, drug therapy and surgery.

The journal is characterized by the rapid reporting of reviews, original research, clinical, epidemiological and post-marketing surveillance studies, risk management, health literacy and educational programs across all areas of healthcare delivery. Also, guidelines on data requirements to assure acceptable safety levels in license applications, post marketing protocols on monitoring safety and cost analyses on managing associated morbidity and mortality are key topics. Adverse reaction case reports, animal and in vitro toxicity studies are also welcome. Balancing risk, effectiveness, patient satisfaction and quality of life and the development and testing of new interventions to optimize clinical outcomes in disease management are major areas of interest for the journal.