Creating a medicine involves lots of scientists, working together across multiple sites, not only looking to discover new breakthrough compounds, but also coming up with innovative ways to help patients take medicines in the most effective way possible.

In fact, how we take medicines and their very design are essential parts of the process.

For a medicine taken by mouth, do we take it as a tablet / capsule or as a liquid? How do we know it will reach the right part of the body? How often do we need to take it?

Our site within Discovery Park, in Sandwich, UK, is a co-home (with Groton, CT, USA) to our Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecule team. This team uses its specialist expertise to turn experimental molecules into the liquid and solid dose medicines used in clinical trials.

The team’s expertise includes:

• Materials Science – defining the physical and structural properties of a molecule i.e. its crystal structure and solid form

• Analytical Research & Development –  summary needed

• Chemical Research & Development – summary needed

• Drug Product Design – innovative design of medicines to address patient needs i.e. whether the dosage form will be a liquid, tablet or capsule

• Drug Product Sourcing Supply - ensuring Good Manufacturing Practices are adhered to across manufacturing sites and sourcing clinical and finished goods

• Data Science - summary needed

• SMP - summary needed (also what is SMP?)

Our site in Sandwich works as an integral part of the global Pfizer R&D network. The team help in every step of the complex process of producing new medicines for use in our clinicial trials worldwide.