A multi-step process that aims to take a compound created from drug design and distribute it for public use.

Drug Development

An interdisciplinary science that draws from concepts in fields such as organic chemistry, pharmacology, and biology. It focuses on the design and development of drugs. 

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The following fields and industries deal with organic compounds: 

- Biotechnology 
- Consumer Products (ex. food, cosmetics)
- Materials Science
- Organic Industrial Chemistry
- Organometallic Chemistry
- Petroleum 
- Pharmaceutical / Medicinal Chemistry
- Polymer Chemistry

Overlap of Organic Chemistry

The science concerned with the study of drugs and medication. It is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function. 

Pharmacology

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Medicinal Chemistry

A substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support.

Drug

The use and testing of drugs and medicine to treat COVID-19

Pharmacology in COVID-19

- Pharmacodynamics
- Pharmacokinetics 
- Therapeutic treatment
- Prophylactic treatment 

Focuses of Pharmacology

References for pharmacology by journal

Focuses on the influence of genetic factors on medication efficacy and tolerability

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