Letting Go of Pains and Other Dogmas
Christina L. L. Chai · ChemMedChem · 2025
Drug discovery and development is a complex, arduous and uncertain activity that is more likely to fail than succeed. To improve the odds of success, numerous dogmas have become entrenched in medicinal chemistry. This has unwittingly led to stifling of creativity and innovation, rather than improve the practice of medicinal chemistry. It is time to let go of these dogmas and embrace an open mindset for discovery and knowledge creation.