Pharmaceutical Development Process
Driving the Demand for Speed and Automation
Shimadzu understands that the development of new pharmaceuticals generally entails two major activities: Drug Discovery and Drug Development. In a Drug Discovery program, the goal is to qualitatively investigate a large number of compounds through general screening, lead generation and then narrow the selection through more targeted synthesis and screening (lead optimization) and finally to select potentially viable therapeutic candidates. It is then the responsibility of Drug Development to completely characterize candidate compounds by performing drug metabolism, pre-clinical and clinical screening, clinical trials, QA/QC, and eventually develop a means of manufacturing the final product.
The Shimadzu Difference
Systems Integration Experience and Optimization Expertise
Shimadzu recognizes that in order to fulfill the needs of the pharmaceutical scientist, it is necessary to provide analytical tools with a great deal of flexibility in both hardware and software and to establish corporate responsiveness to ensure successful implementation.
The modular design and scalability of our systems provide the convenience and capability for a wider range of applications. The open architecture of our hardware and software facilitates automation and enables accessibility and integration to meet diverse requirements in the most efficient manner. Shimadzu welcomes collaboration with customers to develop systems and control software that meet the growing and ever-changing needs of all types of researchers from synthetic chemists to method development groups to scaleup and manufacturing facilities.
By targeting identification, selection and purification, Shimadzu provides the tools that enable your team to overcome 'bottlenecks' in the entire discovery and development process. Candidates can be synthesized one day and analyzed completely by the next. Unattended 24-hour operation with a simple interface maximizes the productivity of the discovery scientist and reduces time to market. One day saved in the process can result in millions of dollars of revenue.
Enabling Technology for the Pharmaceutical Industry
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