Time to reinvent the branch of medical pharmacology
Keywords:
Medical, PharmacologyAbstract
Pharmacology is one of the most active branches of medicine with respect to the amount of research and innovation. The field of pharmacology is actively involved in new drug discovery and identification of new therapeutic targets. However, unfortunately, same cannot be said for the medical pharmacology departments in various medical colleges in India and abroad.References
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