Drug discovery

Basics of Drug Metabolism

Submitted by nikhil.niper on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 13:11

There are two basic pharmacokinetic processes on which the pharmacological response of a drug is dependent. Those are namely, drug absorption and drug disposition. On the other hand, the rate of elimination decides the duration and intensity of action of a drug.

Investigational New Drug Application

Submitted by gangadhar hari on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 02:43

1. Investigational new drug application abbreviated as INDA is a mandatory requirement filed with the FDA in order to seek permission for administering a new drug under investigation to Human subjects after completion of the preclinical studies on it.

General Rules in Pharmacology Practicals

Submitted by gangadhar hari on Mon, 06/27/2011 - 01:47

Most of the pharmacology practicals are regarding the study of drug action on biological systems. These are mostly done using organ preparations isolated from some of the commonly used laboratory animals such as Frog's, Guinea pigs, Albino Rats, Mice etc.

Following are some rules or general procedure that a student should follow in order to carry out the experiment successfully.

China CPU Challengers May Topics

Submitted by Pettho on Wed, 05/04/2011 - 16:25

The Month of April has been one of the tough month for most of us, due to a personal School Schedule. Therefore, we couldn't cover all the topic announced. However, this Month of May, we will discuss on: -Naltrexone -Tramadol -Asthma -Crohn's Disease -Gene Therapy and cancer -Modern Pharmacy Vs Traditional Pharmacy -Mechanized nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Part Two

Preclinical Studies in Drug Development

Submitted by gangadhar hari on Sun, 03/13/2011 - 10:15

Hi Friends, my first blog for this month is regarding Preclinical studies in Drug development. After its discovery in the laboratory every New Chemical Entity NCE)should face a series of challenges/trials to make its way into the market successfully. The entire drug development process can be divided into the following steps: [1] 1. Preclinical Studies/Trials

AN INTRODUCTION TO SCREENING TECHNIQUES

Submitted by dr girija sankar on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 15:45

Hello my friends, Here comes the first study blog from me regarding Screening. Let us go with the introduction first.

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