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ANALYTICAL A chemist is shown using column chromatographic apparatus in the mid-1950s to separate constituents in a coal tar color analysis
A RISING DRUG INDUSTRY
Since the mid-19th century, pharmaceuticals have moved from the periphery to the center of health care. In the course of that transition, a new industry sector expanded to global scope, the field of medicinal chemistry rose to its current prominence, and governments adopted dual roles of supporting basic research and regulating drug safety and efficacy.
