The Biopharmaceutical Section (BIOP) is a special interest section for the application of statistics to the development and use of therapeutic drugs and devices in humans and animals.
The primary interests of the Section are
- the biochemical and physical sciences involved with drug, biologics, and device discovery, formulations, product development, and quality control;
- the biological sciences involved in evaluating drug and device safety and efficacy of therapeutic drugs, biologics, and devices;
- experimental human and veterinary medicine in support of therapeutic drugs, biologics, and devices;
- health promotion and disease prevention and intervention activities; and
- product toxicity and disease surveillance.