Discovering new drugs is a long and expensive process – chemical compounds that dupe screening tools make it even harder
- Written by Martin Clasby, Research Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Michigan
Pan-assay interference compounds, or PAINS, often come up as false positives when researchers screen for potential drug candidates.unol/iStock via Getty Images PlusModern drug discovery is an expensive and complicated process. Hundreds of scientists and at least a decade are often required to produce a single medicine. One of the most critical...