8 TECH OUTLOOKDecember - 2020In My OpinionAs medical science advances at a dizzying rate, so does the technology we rely on to assure new treatments are as safe as they are innovative.From gene editing to RNA vaccines, the era of personalized medicine is upon us ­ and it is fiercely competitive. It suggests that the pharmaceutical industryis turning to specialist contract research organizations (CROs) to provide advanced analytical services, using state-of-the-art techniques such as high field nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and liquid chromatography ­ coupled with mass spectrometry(LC-MS) which can smooth and accelerate the drug development journey and eradicate costly delays due to unexpected drug development issues.Personalized medicine The days of the blockbuster drug are waning. Instead, personalized medicine, driven by advances in technology, offers the right drug for the right person at the right time. Gene editing was once the preserve of those with the resources to access zinc-finger nucleases but the emergence of CRISPR-Cas9 democratized the field. How Technology Can Provide a Safe Journey from Bench to Bedside By Franck A. Vendeix PhD, Associate Director, Analytical Services, Scientific Expert Consultant for the Analytical Services Group at AMRIFranck A. Vendeix
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