Pharmaceutical Chemistry
The creation and synthesis of compounds having biological activity are the focus of Pharmaceutical (medical) Chemistry. The goal is to acquire new chemical molecules that could facilitate the discovery of novel medicines or optimise currently established drug structures, hence increasing the range of available chemical therapies. Even though organic chemistry is essential, only skilled pharmaceutical chemists can collaborate with scientists from other fields, such as molecular biology, structural biology, pharmacology, physical chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutical technology, toxicology, etc., and work effectively in a highly interdisciplinary environment.