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COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Today, computers are so ubiquitous in pharmaceutical research and development that it may be hard to imagine a time when there were no computers to assist the medicinal chemist or biologist. A quarter-century ago, the notion of a computer on the desk of every scientist and company manager was not even contemplated. Now, computers are absolutely essential for generating, managing, and transmitting information. The aim of this chapter is to give a brief account of the historical development. It is a story of ascendancy and one that continues to unfold. Owing to the personal interest and experience of the authors, the emphasis in this chapter is on using computers for drug discovery. But the use of computers in laboratory instruments and for analysis of experimental and clinical data is no less important. This chapter is written with young scientists in mind. We feel it is important that the new investigator have an appreciation of how the field evolved to its present circumstance, if for no other reason than to help steer toward a better future for those scientists using or planning to use computers in the pharmaceutical industry.
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