Glucagon-like peptide agonists (GLP-1s, like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro) have been hailed as breakthroughs. From statins to Viagra, occasionally a drug development breakthrough occurs that is ...

Developing high-quality, safe, and effective drugs is a complex process that requires varied scientific skills and stringent regulatory assessments. Drug development is a process that spans many years ...

The pharmaceutical industry is experiencing its own “DeepSeek moment,” according to science writer Hiya Jain. Just as the upstart AI breakthrough caught Silicon Valley off-guard, China is emerging as ...

Rare Disease Day is held on the last day of February to raise awareness for rare diseases and address drug development ...

The FDA Modernization Act of 1997 established the Fast Track designation to expedite developing and reviewing new drugs designed to fill unmet medical needs and treat serious conditions. The FDA Fast ...

The discovery of GLP-1 and its role in regulating blood glucose was a major scientific breakthrough in diabetes research, yet turning this peptide hormone into an effective medication was no easy task ...

The most familiar artificial intelligence (AI) applications include text generation, facial recognition, and autonomous driving. But there are other AI applications that deserve their share of ...

How innovative technologies like AI and gene editing are advancing rare disease drug discovery and development.