Glossary
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D
the building letter code for the Dentistry Building, 707 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco
drug delivery systems
methods of transporting drugs into the body or to specific sites of action in the body
drug development
research process following drug discovery that takes a molecule with desired biological effects in animal models and prepares it as a drug that can be used in humans
drug discovery
research process that identifies molecules with desired biological effects in animal models, and thus have promise as new therapeutic drugs in humans
drug information systems
organized programs or services that develop rational, evidence-based answers to questions regarding drugs or the use of drugs
drug metabolism and transport
how drugs are processed, broken down, and moved within the body
drug policy
any policy that affects the use and application of drugs, including legislative drug policies, insurance company drug policies, and hospital drug policies
drug therapy management
management by pharmacists of the range of factors, such as drug dose, method of delivery, toxicity, and cost, that can affect the access to and effective use of drugs by patients
