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MeSH Heading: Drug Discovery
Tree Number(s): E05.290.563
Unique ID: D055808
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055808
Annotation: do not confuse with DRUG DEVELOPMENT which is the process of bringing a new drug to the market
Scope Note: The process of finding chemicals for potential therapeutic use.
Entry Term(s): Drug Prospecting
NLM Classification #: QV 745
Previous Indexing: Drug Design (1988-2008); Drug Evaluation, Preclinical (1979-2008)
Public MeSH Note: 2009; for DRUG PROSPECTING see DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL 2000-2009
History Note: 2009; for DRUG PROSPECTING use DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL 2000-2009
Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2022/05/23

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