National Institutes of Health [NIH] « Back to Glossary IndexSave as PDFPrint this pageUS medical research agency. http://www.nih.gov/“ Related Articles: Introduction to medicinesA medicine is commonly defined as a drug or preparation that can treat or prevent disease. Medicines must be delivered into the body, where they are then distributed to the organs that need them before being broken down and excreted.Quantitative and qualitative research in support of HTABoth quantitative and qualitative research and methods are used in support of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) decision-making.Glossary: National Cancer Institute [NCI]Glossary: National Human Genome Research Institute [NHGRI]Translational medicine« Back to Glossary Index