d) A pre-clinical candidate
e) An excipient used for drug formulation
37) Hit and lead molecules can be found by:
\begin{tabular}{|c|l|}
\hline I. & Investigation of traditional medicines \\
II. & High throughput screening \\
II. & Structure based drug design \\
IV. & Serendipity \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
(1)
a) I only
b) I and II
c) II and III
d) IV only
e) All of the above
38) Which of the following provides the best definition of pharmaceutics?
(1/2)
a) It is the study of dosage form design, including associated manufacturing techniques
b) It is the study of the effect that drugs have on the body
c) It is the study of the effect that the body has on drugs
d) It is the study of how drugs can be chemically synthesized
39) Most medicines are made up of an API and various excipients. Which one of the following is NOT a possible justification for formulating medicines in this way?
\( (1 / 2) \)
a) The excipients stabilize the API so that it does not degrade appreciably before administration
b) The excipients reduce the possibility of the API irritating the body
c) The API and the excipients each exert a pharmacological effect
d) The API is too potent to use undiluted
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40) Which one of the following is not a mute of administration?