All articles by Derek Lowe – Page 9
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OpinionPeace, love and understanding
Chemists and biologists often view the process of drug discovery very differently
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OpinionThe elements of drug design
Drug discovery requires experimentation, says Derek Lowe. But chemists can be reluctant to stray from the elements they know and love
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The language of the lab
Derek Lowe wonders what the lab lingua franca might be in the years to come
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Rewards of repurposing
Derek Lowe discusses how companies are increasingly trying to do more with the compounds they already know a lot about
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Compounds in the dark
Derek Lowe discusses the compounds you can buy but won't see anywhere in the literature
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OpinionCommon sense and safety
You have to make space for good sense when thinking about safety, argues Derek Lowe
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Opinion'Pay for delay'
Derek Lowe considers an increasingly popular business strategy in the drug industry, the much discussed 'pay for delay' deal
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OpinionThe pitfalls that prevent progress
Derek Lowe highlights the less visible pitfalls on the road to a new drug
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OpinionThe financial funfair
The financial markets can be a rollercoaster ride, writes Derek Lowe, so should chemists working in industry worry about the company share price?
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OpinionCategorising chemists
To the unfamiliar, chemists might all look the same. But some common categories are easy to identify, explains Derek Lowe
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OpinionWho counts as a chemist?
The map of scientific disciplines is growing ever more complex. Derek Lowe surveys the country
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OpinionThe return of the return of natural products
'Natural products are back!' is a headline Derek Lowe has seen several times before
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OpinionThe risk vs reward of drug discovery
Drug discovery is an inherently risky business. Derek Lowe tries to balance some of the risk equations
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OpinionElevating enzymes
Enzymes have been giving chemists inferiority complexes since day one, says Derek Lowe. But there's no denying their potential
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OpinionFluorine fanatics
Some medicinal chemists can't get enough fluorines in their molecules. Derek Lowe explains the love-hate relationship