title: The path to producing pharmaceuticals from natural products uncovered by academia-from the perspective of a science coordinator.
abstract: To actualize the invention of all-Japanese medicines, the Department of Innovative Drug Discovery and Development (iD3) in the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) serves as the headquarters for the Drug Discovery Support Network. iD3 assists with creating research strategies for the seeds of medicines discovered by academia and provides technological support, intellectual property management, and aid for applying the seeds through industry-led efforts. In this review, from the perspective of a science coordinator, I will describe the current activities of the drug discovery support network and iD3 as well as the challenges and future developments of pharmaceutical research and development using the natural product drug discovery method.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Innovative Drug Discovery and Development, East Japan Office , Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development , Tokyo , Japan.
authors.forename: Akihiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujie
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products; D055808:Drug Discovery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D000070516:Intersectoral Collaboration; D012586:Science / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products