Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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Pharmaceutical Chemistry

• Unit PC
• PP 1

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So when I say.

• Pharmaceutical, what comes to mind?
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So when I say.

• Chemistry, what comes to mind?
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How about when I say..

• Pharmaceutical Chemistry?
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By definition!

• Pharmaceutical Chemistry is
• The branch of chemistry that studies the design,
  production, manufacturing, synthesizing, and
  effects of drugs on living organisms.

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Thats a lot!

• Simply put
• how to make and properly use drugs!

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However

• In the field of pharmaceutical chemistry the
  professional must also have a complex
  understanding of biology.

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Why biology?

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Careers

• Pharmacists
• MD researchers
• Biochemists
• Can you think of others?

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In review

• Study of drugs and their interactions with living
  organisms
• Study of how drugs are discovered, designed, and
  manufactured.
• Requires a deep understanding of both chemistry
  and biology.
• A large and growing field!