Accelerated drug development and approval pathways, designed to expedite the delivery of essential medicines for patients with serious and rare diseases, have been successfully implemented in the ...

Discover how drugs prevent, cure, and alleviate ailments. Learn about over-the-counter vs. prescription drugs and the pharmaceutical industry's impact on healthcare.

There has been much discussion recently about how artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) will revolutionize pharmaceutical research. Substantial progress has been made in the discovery ...

The FDA Modernization Act of 1997 established the Fast Track designation to expedite developing and reviewing new drugs designed to fill unmet medical needs and treat serious conditions. The FDA Fast ...

Developing a new medication can cost over $1 billion, depending on the drug’s complexity and expenses accrued via unsuccessful studies. Considering these costs, an optimized regulatory process is ...

The development of new medication by biotech and pharmaceutical companies, from target identification to marketing approval, is a time-consuming process with timelines extending to 12 years or more.

In my previous article, I discussed how AI is rapidly transforming the drug discovery process, significantly accelerating timelines and reducing costs. However, while AI's potential in this domain is ...

Small molecules like gabapentin, metformin and ibuprofen are still the mainstay of the pharmaceutical trade because they are easy to make and distribute and can get around the body. But they also have ...