BP304T · Semester 3 · B.Pharm
Unit IV — Drug Discovery & Recent Trends
General Pharmacology
This study page introduces Drug Discovery & Recent Trends in General Pharmacology (BP304T), B.Pharm Semester 3. Read the selected definitions and short notes below, then download the full unit PDF.
Topics in this unit
- Drug Discovery and Preclinical Evaluation of New Drugs
- Human-Relevant Screening Techniques: In Vitro, Ex Vivo and In Silico
- Recent Trends in Pharmacology
Definitions and short notes
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Drug discovery
The complete process of finding a new chemical compound (a "lead") that can become a useful medicine for a disease.
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Lead compound (or lead)
A chemical that shows useful action against a disease target and is worth developing further.
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