title: Case Histories in Drug Discovery and Design 2001.
abstract: The Society for Medicines Research (SMR) held a one-day symposium, entitled "Case Histories in Drug Discovery 2001," on December 6, 2001, at the National Heart and Lung Institute in London. The talks shared one common theme: success stories in drug discovery that have led to new and improved products for therapeutic use. With an emphasis on individual contributions to drug research, each story was considered in the context of an ever-changing, high-risk industry in which research processes are complicated, the success rate is low and costs are extreme. Also incorporated in the meeting was the presentation of the "SMR Award for Drug Discovery," an award given in recognition of outstanding achievement in and contribution to drug discovery. (c) 2002 Prous Science. All rights reserved.