MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology/Toxicology Specialization

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

The pharmaceutical sciences graduate course is designed to give learners a strong background in modern theoretical principles in their specialization and application through research.Pharmacology comprises the study of the interaction of drugs with various biological and physiological systems. Scientists in this area investigate the mechanism of drugs that produce therapeutic actions and their side effects. Such studies often improve the use of existing drugs, enhanced approaches to control side effects, and the discovery of new mechanisms of action or biochemical pathologies of certain diseases.Toxicology is a subdivision of pharmacology that focuses on the various toxic effects of drugs and household, industrial, and environmental chemicals upon the different physiological systems of the body. Scientists specialize in analytical methodology, risk assessment, and toxicological testing techniques.

College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Institute of Public Health