Glossary of Terms Related to Pharmaceutics: (IUPAC Recommendations 2009‪)‬

INTRODUCTION The idea of constructing a glossary of terms related to pharmaceutics was raised first at the meeting of the Section on Medicinal Chemistry of the Chemistry and Human Health Division in 1999, and became a recognized project in 2001. Prior to this glossary, the Chemistry and Human Health Division did not deal with the areas of pharmacy and pharmaceutics, although the Section on Medicinal Chemistry has dealt with closely related subjects such as toxicology, drug metabolism, pharmaceutically acceptable drug salts, training and research in medicinal chemistry in developing countries and the Glossary of Terms used in Medicinal Chemistry, as well as some other topics.