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Medicines and Drug Design

INTRODUCTION  One of the greatest achievements of modern science are the medicines as they cure infections and manage chronic diseases which saves millions of lives every year and play an important role in human health. But it is surely a point of wonder,how such a tiny pill or injection is created? In what way do scientists design medicines which target specific diseases without harming the organs of body? The answer lies in the design of drug where chemistry, biology,technology and medicine come together. In this blog,we will explore the designing,development and testing of the medicines. How they reach finally to the patients will also be highlighted which shows science behind every bite we take. Sup WHAT IS DRUG DESIGN? The scientific process of creating or discovering new medicines which can treat,prevent or cure diseases is known as Drug design. It begins with identifying a biological target like protein,enzyme or a gene which is involved in a disease and then a...