title: INFOTECHpharma '99--the information revolution in the pharmaceutical industry. 28-29 January 1999, London, UK.
abstract: This meeting bought together 180 directors and heads of research spanning all disciplines of the pharmaceutical industry. With the backdrop of increasing globalization, the major theme of the conference was concerned with the necessary improvement of pharmaceutical development processes. The role of new and emerging technologies in the increasing number of new leads generated, and the necessary information and knowledge management that this entails was examined from the perspective of R and D process improvement. Identifying superior clinical candidates using predictive ADME parameters, thereby avoiding costly screening processes, was addressed, while at the post-launch stage of the process the use of IT and www technology and how these can be effectively integrated into the business process to enhance productivity was reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Current Drugs Ltd, Middlesex House, London, W1P 6LB, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kibble
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ekuban
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muhsin