Informatics confronts drug–drug interactions.

Bethany Percha; Russ B. Altman

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Informatics confronts drug–drug interactions.

March 6, 2013

Percha B, Altman RB. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2013;34(3):178-84.

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Discussing drug–drug interactions (DDIs) as a potential public health issue, this commentary recommends that informatics be used to detect, understand, and predict DDIs.

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