The
National Center for Drug Screening was jointly invested by
the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chinese Academy
of Sciences and the Shanghai Municipality Government. At present,
it is the only national center specializing in screening for
new drugs. As a public technology platform, the Center offers
drug screening services and technical consultation to universities,
research institutions and pharmaceutical companies nationwide.
Screening compounds
is the beginning and a vital step in innovative drug research.
Without screening, novel chemical substances with specific
biological activities cannot be discovered and new drug
research would be impossible. The establishment of the National
Center for Drug Screening is an important milestone in perfecting
China 's drug research and innovation system, and has a
far-reaching significance in promoting national innovative
drug research and high-tech industrial development.
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The National Center for Drug Screening
