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Research and development (R&D)

The area of pharmaceuticals which involves identifying and testing chemical compounds to be used in treatments and then making sure those treatments are both effective and safe.

See also:
Clinical trial
Drug usage/utilisation review (DUR)
Drug-drug interaction

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