How did you do? If you got 100%, you can consider skimming the rest of this chapter or skipping to the next. But if you got even one answer wrong, stick around! It’s important that we’re all on the same page before moving forward.
As you can see, there are many steps in bringing a drug candidate from the laboratory to the clinic and the whole thing takes a significant amount of time— around 10-15 years on average.
The following 7-minute video provides a great overview of the process (plus, it’s actually fun to watch!). As you watch, think about what the potential cost of each step might be.