From bench to bedside: ways and steps of drug discovery

For the public two things are not easy to understand about drugs: a) Why drugs are so expensive? b) Why there are only so few new drugs discovered despite higher investments every year. Usually it takes 10- 15 years to develop a drug. Here, I will guide you through all stages of classical drug development so that you can understand the reasons of the current situation. Although I am not an expert in hematological diseases, the lessons I have learned during my 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry will hopefully prepare you to find novel ways for the treatment of thalassemia. 关于药品，公众有两个疑问： a) 为什么药品如此昂贵？b)尽管每年投入高额投资，为什么只研发出少量的新药？ 通常，研发一种药品需要10到15年时间。 在此，我会介绍典型药品研发的所有步骤，帮助你了解造成现状的原因。 虽然我不是地中海贫血病的专家，但是凭借在我在医药行业30年的经验教训，希望能帮助你找到治疗地中海贫血的新方法。