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CHEM 446 - Medicinal Chemistry

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Designed specifically for science majors or pre-health students interested in drug discovery and pharmaceutical development, this course examines how medicinal chemists design and synthesize drug candidates to meet FDA requirements for efficacy and safety, and the path of a drug from development to patient administration. Emphasis will be placed on the following topics: drug-receptor/enzyme binding, SAR, PK, ADME, patenting of IP, and the ethical aspects of pharmaceutical development. Prerequisites: CHEM 233, 323. Fall.