Pharmaceutical code

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Pharmaceutical code

Pharmaceutical code (pronunciation: /ˌfɑːrməˈsjuːtɪkəl koʊd/) is a system of laws and regulations that govern the development, production, distribution, and use of medicines and drugs.

Etymology

The term "pharmaceutical" is derived from the Greek words "pharmakon" (meaning "drug") and "techne" (meaning "art or craft"). The term "code" comes from the Latin "codex", meaning "book". Together, they refer to the "book of the art of drugs", indicating a comprehensive set of rules and regulations for the pharmaceutical industry.

Related Terms

  • Pharmacology: The branch of medicine that deals with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.
  • Pharmacy: The science or practice of the preparation and dispensing of medicinal drugs.
  • Pharmaceutical industry: The commercial industry that discovers, develops, produces, and markets drugs or pharmaceutical drugs for use as medications.
  • Drug regulation: The control of drug use by international agreement and/or by regulatory authorities such as the FDA.
  • Medicinal chemistry: The discipline at the intersection of chemistry, especially synthetic organic chemistry, and pharmacology and various other biological specialties, where they are involved with design, chemical synthesis and development for market of pharmaceutical agents, or bio-active molecules (drugs).

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