Dr. Francesca T. Aweeka PHARMD
Clinical Pharmacologist
521 PARNASSUS AVE SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94143About
Dr. Francesca Aweeka is a clinical pharmacologist practicing in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Dr. Aweeka specializes in developing and testing new pharmaceutical products, with specific focus on the correlation between drugs and diseases. Clinical pharmacologists optimize drug prescribing and prevent medication errors as well as contribute to new drug applications delivered to the FDA.
Education and Training
University of California 1985
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