Pharmacologist

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A pharmacologist investigates how medicines interact with biological systems, using in vitro (cells or animal tissues) or in vivo (live animals) research to predict what effect the medicine might have in humans. Pharmacologists aim to understand how medicines work and if they can be used effectively and safely in humans. They work closely with researchers to aid medicine discovery and development, and to determine questions of causation involving medications.

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