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Drug Discovery: From Lab to Pharmacy

The journey from lead discovery to final approval can be long and challenging

Lab Manager
Published:Nov 07, 2018
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The process of developing a new pharmaceutical can be time-consuming and costly. Well over a decade may elapse between target identification and final approval. During this time, a single compound eventually emerges from as many as 10,000 initial drug candidates. All of the effort involved in the drug development process helps to ensure that the final product is safe and efficacious.

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