Pharmacology is concerned with the research, discovery, and characterization of chemicals which show biological effects.
 Both pharmacology and toxicology are scientific disciplines that focus on understanding the properties and actions of chemicals
 Modern pharmacologists use techniques from genetics, molecular biology, biochemistry, and other advanced tools to transform information about molecular mechanisms and targets into therapies directed against disease, defects or pathogens, and create methods for preventive care, diagnostics, and ultimately personalized medicine

