Appropriate use of sound science applied at critical junctures will improve efficiency in the high-wire act of drug development. Pharmaceutical companies walk a tightrope in early drug development.

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 ...

Criticality management combines pharmaceutical product, process, and material knowledge and risk management in one approach, which is reflected in a single document. At the end of the 1990s, many ...

From accelerating drug discovery to optimising materials science, cheminformatics is shaping the future of pharmaceutical innovation. Here, experts from European IP firm Mewburn Ellis break down what ...

In today’s highly regulated environment for drug development and manufacturing, new challenges have emerged from internal pressures to reduce costs by eliminating waste in the development process, ...

Before a drug can reach a patient, it must go through rigorous testing to determine whether it is safe, effective at treating the condition it was developed for, and to ascertain the correct dosage ...

The clinical trial process is a long, expensive, complicated one that often ends in failure. This means that to have a successful outcome, careful decision making and planning are absolutely essential ...

The next blockbuster drug could be invented by artificial intelligence. For years, billions of dollars have been poured into bringing AI into the drug development process. Finally, it seems the cash ...

Apply now for 2026 entry or register your interest to find out about future events and what it’s like to study with us. Our MSc Drug Discovery Science course explores the drug discovery and design ...