Pharmacology vs. Pharmaceutics — What's the Difference?

Pharmacology is a branch of medicine, biology and pharmaceutical sciences concerned with drug or medication action, where a drug may be defined as any artificial, natural, or endogenous (from within the body) molecule which exerts a biochemical or physiological effect on the cell, tissue, organ, or organism (sometimes the word pharmacon is used as a term to encompass these endogenous and exogenous bioactive species). More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function.

Pharmaceutics is the discipline of pharmacy that deals with the process of turning a new chemical entity (NCE) or old drugs into a medication to be used safely and effectively by patients. It is also called the science of dosage form design.

The science of drugs, including their composition, uses, and effects.

(used with a sing. verb) The science of preparing and dispensing drugs.

The characteristics or properties of a drug, especially those that make it medically effective.

The art and science of dispensing medical drugs.

(medicine) The science of drugs including their origin, composition, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use, and toxicology.

(plurale tantum) medicines, drugs, or other pharmaceutical compounds.

(medicine) The properties and reactions of drugs especially with relation to their therapeutic value.

The science of preparing medicines.

Knowledge of drugs or medicines; the art of preparing medicines.

The art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,

A treatise on the art of preparing medicines.

The science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects