- Industry: Library & information science
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. The Library collects materials and provides information and research services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
A drug that is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for testing in humans for a specified condition but not approved for commercial marketing and sale.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to control pain and inflammation. Common non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) include aspirin and ibuprofen.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to inhibit the growth or spread of tumors or cancer cells.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to kill or suppress the growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to lower the amount of cholesterol and certain fats in the blood. Statins block a key liver enzyme involved in making cholesterol.
Industry:Health care
A drug used to prevent a retrovirus, such as HIV, from replicating. The term primarily refers to antiretroviral (ARV) HIV drugs.
Industry:Health care
