Pharmacodynamics [PD]

Pharmacodynamics is the branch of pharmacology that studies what the medicine does to the body. Pharmacodynamics looks at the biological and physiological effects of a medicine, and their mechanisms of action at organ and cellular level.

Glossary: No observed adverse effect level [NOAEL]
Glossary: Clinical pharmacology
Glossary: Clinical study
Non-clinical development: Types of non-clinical study
There are several types of non-clinical study, each with its own objectives and specific requirements for completion.
Non-clinical development: Basic principles
Non-clinical studies can be performed at any time during the life-cycle of the product, testing the compound outside of humans. Non-clinical studies aim to identify candidate therapies with the greatest probability of success, assess safety, and build solid scientific foundations before the transition to clinical development phases.

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