Human Genomics and Genomic Medicine

Drug Detection & Development in Bioinformatics

Drug detection, it often refers to identifying the presence of drugs or their metabolites in biological samples such as blood, urine, or hair for various purposes including forensic analysis, drug testing, or monitoring medication adherence. Bioinformatics plays a central role in accelerating the drug discovery and development process by leveraging computational techniques to analyze biological data, prioritize drug targets, design novel compounds, predict drug efficacy and safety, and optimize clinical trial strategies.

Bioinformatics contributes to different stages of drug detection and development:

• Target identification and validation
• Drug screening and design
• Pharmacogenomics
• Drug repurposing
• Drug toxicity prediction
• Clinical trial optimization
• Data integration and systems biology