Dr Jeremy Edmunds, Abbvie, gave this presentation at “Streamlining Drug Discovery and Development” held in Cambridge, MA, USA on 11 April 2016.

Abstract
When one considers the considerable expense that is associated with developing a drug, it is clearly the responsibility of the chemist to ensure that they are preparing the most optimal compound. To achieve this we have focused our efforts within Abbvie medicinal chemistry toward excellence in design and excellence in synthesis. Here he describes the trials and tribulations of this approach.

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