How do drugs know where to go in the body? A pharmaceutical scientist explains - The Citizen

From tablets and patches to ointments and infusions, the best way to deliver a drug is the one that gets the right amount to the right place.

When you take aspirin for a headache, how does the aspirin know to travel to your head and alleviate the pain? The short answer is, it doesnt: Molecules cant transport themselves through the body, a… [+5503 chars]

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