Medicinal chemistry, also known as pharmaceutical chemistry, is a branch of chemistry focused on the development of new drugs and the improvement of existing ones. It is an interdisciplinary field ...

Glucagon-like peptide agonists (GLP-1s, like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro) have been hailed as breakthroughs. From statins to Viagra, occasionally a drug development breakthrough occurs that is ...

Drug discovery has traditionally been slow and expensive, often taking decades and costing manufacturers billions. Traditional methods, while advancing, are hitting limits in tackling the complexities ...

Developing high-quality, safe, and effective drugs is a complex process that requires varied scientific skills and stringent regulatory assessments. Drug development is a process that spans many years ...

In 2022, the combined research and development (R&D) expenditure of the U.S. pharmaceutical industry consisted of more than $100 billion. While this is a significantly expansive market, approximately ...

Innovation drives speed in early phase drug development. ICON’s Accelerated Pharmaceutical Solutions integrate advanced ...

Isomorphic Labs, the AI-powered drug company spun out of Google’s DeepMind, just announced that it’s “getting ready” to begin human clinical trials of drugs designed by AI. The news comes as tech ...

The discovery of GLP-1 and its role in regulating blood glucose was a major scientific breakthrough in diabetes research, yet turning this peptide hormone into an effective medication was no easy task ...

Diabetes goes beyond just glucose control, and recent advancements in research are enhancing drug development for the disease.

CDMOs have become structural pillars of drug development, keeping pipelines moving, absorbing operational shocks, and turning ...

Six weeks after a reduction in force (RIF) at the US Food and Drug Administration removed thousands of workers, signs are emerging about how the agency’s approach to drug approval may change. The 20% ...