The Human Trial (trailer below) highlights the struggles — scientific, financial, and emotional — of finding a cure for diabetes, which is just one condition among thousands. (If you are intrigued by this trailer, we encourage you to watch the full documentary, which is available for rent on most streaming platforms.)
The journey of a drug from concept to development and clinical trials to the pharmacy is a long and arduous one.
In this chapter, we will share the major steps of the process so that you can better understand what is involved in developing a new drug and consider how we might make the process more efficient. Let’s get started!
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