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Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Research and Development: A Perspective on Opportunities for Clinical Pharmacology
Nikolas Onufrak1, Karthik Venkatakrishnan1
1EMD Serono, Billerica, Massachusetts, USA.
Abstract:
With society's rising concern over resource expenditures, sustainable solutions are sought across industries. The pharmaceutical research & development (R&D) enterprise faces the dual challenge of navigating the complexity of human disease and a highly regulated environment, leading to extensive data generation to ensure patient-focused development of optimal therapeutics. Through innovative study designs, translational technologies, and model-informed approaches, clinical pharmacology as a discipline can meaningfully contribute to reducing drug development's carbon footprint and achieving sustainability goals.
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