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Distinguishing the Roles of Preclinical vs. Clinical CROs in Clinical Research

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In the field of clinical research , this pipeline can be broken down into several stages and processes specifically designed to rigorously validate the safety and efficacy of new drugs and treatments. The two broadest categories of drug development can be separated into the preclinical and clinical research stages.

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Drug discovery hotspots: What is the secret to Switzerland’s success? (part 2)

Drug Discovery World

The AI revolution Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an integral tool in drug discovery, and Swiss researchers have been some of the first to capitalise on and progress this new resource. Swiss companies are also applying AI beyond preclinical drug discovery, to clinical trials and upskilling staff.

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Origins of the Lab Mouse

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Without mouse models, we may never have developed polio and meningitis vaccines, organ transplants, GLP-1 drugs, gene therapies , or any other number of transformative treatments. Today, somewhere on the order of 30 million rodents are used yearly in biomedical research in the U.S.