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The search for new medicinal products is one of the major driving forces behind the development and application of new synthetic methods. This free course, Birth of a drug, focuses on a specific case study that follows the development of a drug for the treatment of high blood pressure. It is a particularly good example of the application of organic chemistry in the pharmaceutical industry, and illustrates the scientific processes that are involved in the development of any new drug.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- 1 The chemical industry
- 1 The chemical industry
- 2 Video activity
- 2 Video activity
- 3 Reading activity
- 3 Reading activity
- 4 Summary of video
- 4 Summary of video
- 5 Birth of a drug
- 5 Birth of a drug
- 5.1 The medical background
- 5.2 The pharmaceutical background
- 5.3 Project initiation
- 5.4 The medical chemistry strategy
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
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Reviews
4.3 rating, based on 6 Class Central reviews
4.1 rating at OpenLearn based on 14 ratings
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This free course delivered precisely as outlined, offering a clear and structured introduction to pharmaceutical chemistry and drug development. The content matched the course description, with well-paced modules and accurate duration. The availability of an on-demand certificate of completion added practical value. Exercises were thoughtfully designed to support independent learning and scientific literacy. Overall, the experience was intellectually rewarding and professionally relevant, making it a commendable resource for learners seeking foundational insight into medicinal chemistry and the pharmaceutical industry. Highly recommended for its clarity, accessibility, and academic rigor.
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this is a great nice open course into the study and birth of drugs however one slight issue with this is that it expects a good fundamental understanding of chemistry and throws a lot of chemical jargon at you without any support so it is quite hard to comprehend the scientific research papers and chemical properties of the medicine however it does well in explaining generally and so this is a great course for you!
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It was an informative course which helps us to understand phenomenon about drug. How its birth took place
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It was a good insights of how a drug is given birth to. How we can develop a molecule and how to synthesis it everything was briefed. So I learned a lot
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Gave an insight into drug discovery aims at finding new compounds with specific chemical properties for the treatment of diseases.
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this course is very informative... it helped me to know about many drugs and how they are developed and how we can use them for treatment.