Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Pharmacoinformatics

Pharmacoinformatics also be defined as the scientific field that focuses on medication-related data and knowledge within the continuum of healthcare systems. Drug discovery and development requires the integration of multiple scientific and technological disciplines. These include chemistry, biology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical technology and extensive use of information technology. The latter is increasingly recognised as Pharmacoinformatics. It relates to the broader field of bioinformatics. It can be thought of as a sub-domain of the larger professional discipline of health informatics. Health informatics is the study of interactions between people, their work processes and engineered systems within health care with a focus on pharmaceutical care and improved patient safety