lect 1 Flashcards
drugs
chem substance for tratment/diagnosis
biologic drugs
vaccine, protein, antibody (living things)
small molecule drugs
manufactured w/ chem syn and living things (aspirin)
ethical pharmaceutical company
discover molecular entities (large companies)
generic pharm. company
adapt/break patent
manuf and formulate methods
product is not protected from patents
go through ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG APPPLICATION–FDA for a new drug
biotech company
turn idea–> product
research intensive
less employees
sell fewer products
exist shortly
bought by bigger companies
contract research company
specialty services (biotesting, chem syn)
manuf. research, clinical trials
molecular entity
pure ingredient–ACTIVE INGREDIENT–acetaminophen
product
ingredients added to molecular entity
DIFF DOSES&FORMULATION
5 steps in making a drug
DDCFM
discovery
development
clinical trials
FDA APPROVAL
market
discovery
1-3 YRS
IDEA, DISCOVER NEW ME
DRUG CANDIDATE PRODUCED
Project initiation
disease markable
must make $ back
market analysis
customers
affordability
current treatment–cost, efficacy, safety, drug liek
competitive assessment then research analysis
other companies are..?
1st 3 drugs make most $
existing therapies
feasible study
disease solvable
existing drugs
patent issues