Drug Discovery & Medicinal Chemistry
Learn how scientists in drug development modify and test molecules to improve potency and reduce toxicity. Discover the criteria that regulatory agencies use to approve molecules that are shown to be both safe and effective as pharmaceuticals for the treatment and prevention of diseases.
Drug Discovery & Medicinal Chemistry
Learn how scientists in drug development modify and test molecules to improve potency and reduce toxicity. Discover the criteria that regulatory agencies use to approve molecules that are shown to be both safe and effective as pharmaceuticals for the treatment and prevention of diseases.
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Drug Discovery & Medicinal Chemistry
At a glance
- Institution: DavidsonX
- Subject: Medicine
- Level: Intermediate
- Prerequisites:
Students planning to complete the course should have the prerequisites listed below.
- high school algebra - logarithmic and exponential functions
- high school biology - general anatomy and basic cell structure
- high school general chemistry - equilibrium and intermolecular forces
- introductory organic chemistry - functional group recognition and line-angle structures
Students who do not have these prerequisites will understand much of the course content but may have difficulty earning a passing grade.
- Language: English
- Video Transcript: English
- Associated skills: Pharmaceuticals, Biology, Chemistry, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Medicinal Chemistry