title: Drug research today.
abstract: The aim of this paper is to provide an outline of the current developments in drug discovery. However, in doing so, it is important to put these developments into an historical perspective and to acknowledge the impact that the previous research effort has had on research in progress.
authors.affiliation: NV Organon, Boseind 15, 5281 RM Boxtel, The Netherlands. erik.sprengers@organon.com
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Sprengers
mesh_terms: D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D015195:Drug Design; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic