Publication Date: 2006
ISBN: 978-0-387-44961-6
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Drug discovery and development is a very complex, costly, and ti- consuming process. Because of the uncertainties associated with predicting the pharmacological effects and the toxicity characteristics of new chemical entities in man, their clinical development is quite prone to failure. In recent years, phar- ceutical companies have come under increasing pressure to introduce new blockbuster drugs into the marketplace more rapidly. Companies have responded to these pressures by introducing new technologies and new strategies to expedite drug discovery and development.
Subject: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Borchardt, Discovery, Drug, Leads, Like, Optimizing, Properties, lead