7^th International Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Conference

Innovation in Drug Discovery Technology

Technology has played a significant role in the advancement of drug discovery. In order to obtain better data more quickly, automation, nano fluidics, imaging, software, and assay technologies have all been very important. Is drug discovery at a point where additional advancements are neither necessary nor practical? Although there are varying views on this and the most of the data is anecdotal, technological innovation is important for enhancing the drug discovery process and merits discussion. I go to four or five drug research conferences each year in the US and Europe. This presents an excellent chance for me to view exhibitions, listen to speeches, and read posters.

• De novo design
• Similarity searching
• Shape recognition
• Pharmacophore mapping
• Machine/deep learning