Buchheim introduced two principles which helped to establish a scientific foundation for therapeutics, which he saw as "a new era of pharmacology". First was the classification of drugs into a natural system" based on mode of action, through scientific experiment, statistical analysis.
Buchheim's introduction of two fundamental concepts marked the beginning of a new era in therapeutic science, which he saw as "a new era of pharmacology". This was accomplished by categorizing medications into a natural system" based on their mode of action, utilizing scientific investigation and statistical analysis.