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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1998 90(23):1771-1772; doi:10.1093/jnci/90.23.1771
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"Chemical Genetics" Speeds Up Drug Discovery

Behind electronically locked lab doors, drug companies spend upwards of 10 years and $300 million dollars to bring a typical new drug to market. From afar, the process looks controlled and rational. But more than 90% of new drugs are found by throwing enormous numbers of molecules at a target protein, then looking for a lucky match. It's a matter of numbers over elegance.


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