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What is the difference between Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry ?

Posted: 02 Feb 2017, 20:31
by Admin
There is an official definition of Medicinal chemistry by IUPAC.

Medicinal chemistry is a chemistry-based discipline, also involving aspects of biological, medical and pharmaceutical sciences. It is concerned with the invention, discovery, design, identification and preparation of biologically active compounds, the study of their metabolism, the interpretation of their mode of action at the molecular level and the construction of structure-activity relationships.

Pharmaceutical chemistry - emphasis is on patient-focused pharmaceutical care and on the pharmacist as a therapeutic consultant, rather than a chemist.