Researchers map trends in drug development

(University of Copenhagen The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences) One third of all drugs on the American market act on the same kind of important cell receptor -- the G protein-coupled receptors. A major mapping of these drugs by the University of Copenhagen and Uppsala University found that their pharmacological mechanisms are becoming more complex. The mapping also reveals rapid developments especially within Alzheimer's disease, obesity, asthma and diabetes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news