May
20,
2019
This course helps pharmaceutical scientists get well versed in the details of PK-PD. Two important terms in drug development are “pharmacokinetics” (PK) and “pharmacodynamics” (PD).
Pharmacokinetics (PK) describes what a body does to a drug. How does it break the drug down? Is the drug broken down too fast or too slow? Is the drug available where needed? Is the drug eliminated too soon? Does it stay around too long?
Pharmacodynamics (PD) describes what the drug does to the body. Does the drug work as intended? Are there any unwanted side effects? Is there any toxic impact?
It is important to address these questions when developing a new drug. You will learn the foundations of PK-PD through basic mathematical equations. Practical examples from actual experimental data will illustrate concepts.