Prescription drugs undergo two naming processes ... While the generic names are usually designated based on their chemical composition, brand names are chosen to make the drug memorable ...

Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking chemical process that could streamline the development of pharmaceutical compounds, chemical building blocks that influence how drugs interact with the body.

Many drugs show “polypharmacology,” meaning they clearly affect distinct targets. These 'off-target' profiles can be very different despite similarities in chemical structure, which is not as ...