RSC/SCI New Technologies in Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry

10 May 2011, Stevenage, United Kingdom

Introduction

The prudent application of relevant new technologies in medicinal chemistry is one way to increase the quality and efficiency of drug discovery. Everyone working in the pharmaceutical industry is very aware of the need for improved productivity. The cost of R&D continues to grow rapidly while the number of new drugs being brought to the market has dwindled which has led to the recent significant reductions in the in-house research efforts in large pharmaceutical companies.