The discovery and development of a new drug is
a complex process, full of hidden obstacles.
In order to respond to the great variety of therapeutic needs
and meet national and international regulatory requirements,
these processes, which themselves demand an integrated multidisciplinary
approach, must be conducted with absolute scientific rigor.
This web site presents the basic principles and key stages
involved in the discovery and development of a drug.
| The discovery and development
of a new drug can take between 7 and 15 years, and experts
estimate the average
cost to be $US802m (2000). |
The site is made available to teachers and career counselors
as a pedagogical tool with which to present the various careers
associated with the various steps in this marvelous odyssey.
Acknowledgments This site was made possible by the generous
help of Robert Massé,
Ph.D, Vice President, Research and Development, MDS
Pharma Services, who provided guidance in the
conception of the site and supplied several illustrations contained
in
these pages. This site was created by Danielle Lareau as part of the Arrimage
project, an effort subsidized by the Quebec Ministry of Regional
Economic Development and Economic Development Canada. 
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