It will take years for AI use to peak in drug discovery and development process

Source: Pharmaceutical Technology

Drug discovery and development is a time-consuming, extremely expensive and high-risk process. The research and development (R&D) for a new drug may take 12–18 years with an average cost of $1–3bn. The high attrition rate is one of the biggest challenges associated with the drug discovery and development process—thousands of compounds are subject to early preclinical testing, but only a handful of viable candidates eventually move from clinical trials to commercialisation. Most pharma companies are now focusing on leveraging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the odds of drug discovery and development success.

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