Pro-drug definition

Pro-drug as used herein means a compound which (i) is designed to overcome pharmacokinetic barriers to delivery of a parent compound, (ii) is an inactive or less active form of the parent compound; and (iii) is converted back to the parent compound after the pharmacokinetic barrier is overcome.
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Pro-drug means any drug that changes structure such that the active ingredient after administration into a patient is Paclitaxel as evidenced by a mutually agreed upon test or standard.
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Pro-drug means a compound where one or more phosphate groups are attached (by one or more bonds) to one or more phenol groups of a COMBRETASTATIN compound, and such phosphate group(s) can be cleaved by a phosphatase enzyme.
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More Definitions of Pro-drug

Pro-drug means any inert component added to […***…] in order to improve the delivery, bioavailability, absorption, metabolism or excretion of […***…] in the human body.
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Related to Pro-drug

  • New drug means: (i) any drug, except a new animal drug or an animal feed bearing or containing

  • Prescription drug means any drug required by federal law or regulation to be dispensed only

  • Covered drug means any prescription drug that:

  • Generic Drug means any Prescription Drug approved by the FDA that has the same bio-equivalency as a specific Brand Name Drug.

  • Clinical laboratory means a facility for the microbiological, serological, chemical, hematological, radiobioassay, cytological, immunohematological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of a disease or assessment of a medical condition.

  • Prescription drug order means an original or new order from a practitioner for drugs, drug-related devices or treatment for a human or animal, including orders issued through collaborative care agreements. Lawful prescriptions result from a valid practitioner-patient relationship, are intended to address a legitimate medical need, and fall within the prescribing practitioner's scope of professional practice;

  • FDA means the United States Food and Drug Administration and any successor agency thereto.

  • Brand Name Drug means a Prescription Drug that has been given a name by a manufacturer or distributor to distinguish it as produced or sold by a specific manufacturer or distributor and may be used and protected by a trademark.

  • Nonprescription drug or "over-the-counter drug" means any

  • Drug abuse means any pattern of pathological use of drugs that causes impairment in social or occupational functioning, or that produces physiological dependency evidenced by physical tolerance or by physical symptoms when it is withdrawn.

  • New Drug Application or “NDA” means a new drug application filed with a Regulatory Authority (not including pricing and reimbursement approval), that is analogous to the new drug application with the United States Food and Drug Administration described in 21 C.F.R. § 314.

  • Prescription drugs means drugs, medicine and controlled substances which by law can only be prescribed for human use by persons authorized by law.

  • Legend drug or "prescription drug" means any drug or device that has been determined to be unsafe for self- medication or any drug or device that bears or is required to bear the legend:

  • Drug means (i) articles or substances recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia

  • FFDCA means the United States Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. §301 et seq., as amended from time to time, together with any rules, regulations and requirements promulgated thereunder (including all additions, supplements, extensions, and modifications thereto).

  • Bulk drug substance means any substance that is represented for use, and that, when used in the

  • FDCA shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(hh).

  • PDMA means the Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder from time to time.

  • medicinal product means any substance or combination of substances presented for treating or preventing disease in human beings or animals and any substance or combination of substances which may be administered to human beings or animals with a view to making a medical diagnosis or to restoring, correcting or modifying physiological functions in humans or in animals;

  • Automated drug dispensing system means a mechanical or electronic system that performs

  • Legend drugs means any drugs which are required by state

  • Medical marijuana product means a product that contains cannabinoids that have been extracted from plant material or the resin therefrom by physical or chemical means and is intended for administration to a licensed patient, including but not limited to concentrates, oils, tinctures, edibles, pills, topical forms, gels, creams, and other derivative forms, except that this term does not include live plant forms.

  • Biological safety cabinet means a containment unit suitable for the preparation of low to moderate risk agents where there is a need for protection of the product, personnel, and environment, according to National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) Standard 49.

  • Collaborative pharmacy practice means a practice of pharmacy whereby one or

  • Participating Clinical Laboratory means a Clinical Laboratory which has a written agreement with the Claim Administrator or another Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield Plan to provide services to you at the time services are rendered.

  • Nonprescription drugs means nonnarcotic medicines or drugs which may be sold without a prescription and are prepackaged and labeled for use by the consumer in accordance with the requirements of the statutes and regulations of this state and the federal government;