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University education of medicinal chemists: comparison of eight countries.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10733613     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Medicinal chemists are mainly taught in faculties or schools of pharmacy and are available for employment. Yet major pharmaceutical research companies seek organic chemists, rather than medicinal chemists, for new drug discovery. This apparent contradiction led the Medicinal Chemistry Section of IUPAC to send a questionnaire regarding postgraduate academic education for medicinal chemists to the faculties or schools of pharmacy in eight countries, namely, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, UK and USA. The questionnaire aimed to elicit information about postgraduate medicinal chemistry students, their courses and training, and the occupations taken up after graduation. The replies representing 109 medicinal chemistry departments or sections have been analysed and the results are presented to provide a data base on modern medicinal chemistry curricula for comparative purposes. The information should help guide discussion of the optimum paths to be followed by students in preparation for their careers. The evidence suggests that academic training of medicinal chemists equips them to enter a wide range of occupations, many of which are in industry.
Authors:
C R Ganellin; L A Mitscher; B Clement; T Kobayashi; E Kyburz; O Lafont; A Marcincal; A Monge; G Tarzia; J G Topliss
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of medicinal chemistry     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0223-5234     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Med Chem     Publication Date:  2000 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-06-19     Completed Date:  2000-06-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0420510     Medline TA:  Eur J Med Chem     Country:  FRANCE    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  163-74     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The Christopher Ingold Laboratories, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London, UK. c.r.ganellin@ucl.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Chemistry, Organic / education
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / education*
Curriculum
Drug Industry
Education, Graduate
Education, Pharmacy*
Employment
Faculty
Questionnaires
Universities*

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