Description
What is a drug, and how are drugs created or discovered? This lecture examines how potential drugs are evaluated, tested, and optimized, how they are approved for specific uses, and how they are prescribed and marketed. Learn about who makes these decisions and how those choices shape the drugs that ultimately reach patients.
Elliott Ross, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Pharmacology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. He held the Greer Garson and E.E. Fogelson Distinguished Chair in Medical Research and served as Associate Dean for Basic Research and Research Integrity Officer. Ross has served on NIH study sections, scientific advisory boards, and editorial boards. His research focuses on how cells respond to drugs, hormones, and neurotransmitters.