Drug Discovery and Development Explained: Introductory Notes for the General Public

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Drug Discovery and Development Explained: Introductory Notes for the General Public is written by Bruno Villoutreix and published by Frontiers Media SA. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 2832557740 (ISBN 10) and 9782832557747 (ISBN 13).

Drug discovery and development involve complex processes, highly integrated interdisciplinary research, and collaborations between academic groups and the private sector. It is a long and resource-intensive endeavor characterized by a high attrition rate. Yet new strategies are being explored, aiming at accelerating the development of novel treatments, from the combination of artificial intelligence with cutting-edge experimental approaches, and the development of novel types of therapeutic agents to personalized medicine. Because drug discovery and development is a vast field with many stakeholders and potential conflicts of interest, it is important that the general public gains basic knowledge about the main concepts to be able to make informed healthcare decisions for themselves and family members, understand discussions in the news and social networks or proposals from policymakers and politicians. Furthermore, people are directly affected by the field, as patients seeking novel and better treatments, as volunteers in clinical trials, or as members of patient organizations. Building public knowledge and understanding about the field of drug discovery and development will also help to address growing public concerns about how health data should be collected and used.