Virology, Emerging Diseases & vaccines

Recent Advances in Drug Discovery

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The worldwide business sector for drug discovery technologies and products reached $38.4 billion in 2011. It is expected to expand to $41.4 billion in 2012 and to $79.0 billion in 2017, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8% somewhere around 2012 and 2017. Another report by visiongain, an independent media company based in London, predicts that the world market for drug discovery outsourcing will reach $16.6 billion in 2015.

 Drug-drug interactions occur when a drug interacts, or interferes, with another drug. modify the way one or both of the drugs act in the body, or cause unexpected side effects. The drugs involved can be prescription medications, over-the-counter medicines and even vitamins and natural products.