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RSSDrug discovery
In medicine, biotechnology
and pharmacology, drug
discovery is the process by
which drugs are discovered
and/or designed. In the past
most drugs have been
discovered either by
identifying the active
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Pharmaceutical company
A pharmaceutical company, or
drug company, is a
commercial business licensed
to research, develop, market
and/or distribute drugs,
most commonly in the context
of healthcare. They can deal
in generic and/or brand
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Detox
Detox, short for
detoxification, in general
is the removal of toxic
substances from the body. It
is one of the functions of
the liver and kidneys, but
can also be achieved
artificially by techniques
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Biopharmaceutical
Biopharmaceuticals are
medical drugs produced using
biotechnology. They are
proteins (including
antibodies), nucleic acids
(DNA, RNA or antisense
oligonucleotides) used for
therapeutic or in vivo
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Pharmacology
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Food and Drug Administration
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the United States is the government agency responsible for regulating food (human and animal), dietary supplements, drugs (human and animal), cosmetics, ... > more
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