Research and development of new drugs: today and tomorrow / 第二军医大学学报

ABSTRACT

Research and development of new drugs refers to the whole process ranging from experimental study to marketing and clinical application. The research and development of new drugs in industrial countries focuses on drugs for infection, the cardiovascular system, the blood system, the central nervous system and tumors, and on adjuvant drugs, Biotech drugs, endocrinologic and metabolic drugs. At present most domestic new drugs are imported or from joint venture pharmaceutical companies, and most domestic pharmaceutical manufacturers are mainly involved in the production of old drugs. In addition, most domestic new drugs are patent drugs. The disadvantages of the Chinese pharmaceutical industry include small-scale production and low technology content. The main problems in new drug research and development include shortage of finance , poor conditions of industrialization and low ability of innovation. It is necessary and urgent to do our best to enhance the Chinese pharmaceutical industry with respect to technological exploitation and power of market control in the context of international competition through strategic merging and scale management.