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What is the branch of pharmacology that uses drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease?

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PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS (CLINICAL PHARMACY) is the branch of pharmacology that uses drugs to treat, prevent, and diagnose disease

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Pharmacotherapeutics is the science of the therapeutic uses and the action of drug on biological systems. This is the study of the interaction between the living organism and chemicals. It comprises knowledge of the sources, chemical properties, biological effects and therapeutic uses of drugs.

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