title: Drug discovery in the new millennium: the pivotal role of biotechnology.
abstract: Biotechnology has made, and will continue to make, a major contribution to the health of mankind by providing new insights into disease and acting as a pivotal enabler for the drug-discovery process. The available techniques are diverse and changing rapidly: selecting and integrating the best approach is the key to success.
authors.affiliation: AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Macclesfield, UK. graham.boulnois@astrazeneca.com
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Boulnois
mesh_terms: D001709:Biotechnology / Q000639:trends*; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D015195:Drug Design; D007255:Information Services; D012106:Research