Drug Discovery

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Drug Discovery is a process of identifying the new chemical compound that behaves as a drug like molecule.But this is a very slow process and may take around 7-8 years and large amount of money.

Steps in Drug Discovery

  1. Target Identification
  2. Target validation
  3. Screening
  4. Lead optimization
  5. ADME and Toxiology
  6. Clinical Trials