Chemical engineering

Recent Developments in Combinatorial Chemistry By Dr Anthony D Baxter Combinatorial chemistry has advanced significantly from the early 1990s when it was a new science of mainly conceptual interest to today where it has evolved into a key component of the drug discovery industry. The needs of the Pharma industry have demanded that compound libraries […]

Plants as a source of new medicines By Jennie Gwynn and Peter J Hylands Putting aside the excitement surrounding the human genome, in the near future we may well start to see the emergence of a new class of prescription medicine containing complex mixtures of plant extracts. This article discusses the important role that plants […]

The Future Role of CROs By John M Hall PhD and Ludo Reynders PhD The increasing reliance by big pharmaceutical companies on CROs presents a mixture of challenges and opportunities for the industry. Given that the majority of customers are global in their reach, the CRO industry must be prepared to match that reach. Edmund […]