Novel Technologies Features for January 2012

Novel Technologies Features Archive

Drug discovery in the next decade:innovation needed ASAP Drug discovery in the next decade:innovation needed ASAP

The pharmaceutical sector, a cornerstone of the healthcare industry, is undergoing dramaticchange, primarily caused by reduced output of new medicines from research and development(R&D) laboratories, drug pricing pressures, stricter regulatory environments and the overallcurrent economic downturn. This makes demands of all pharmaceutical companies to find better ways to increase their output of new drugs, through innovation, to both treat patients and meet their shareholders’ expectations.