Solution
There are many key developmental phases, services, and processes within pharma and drug discovery laboratories.
Pharmaceutical development includes (but is not limited to) formulation, such as API, preformuation, screening, etc; preclinical development, such as pharmacology services, ADME-Tox, biomarker testing, and more.
Services include analytical testing services, such as method development/validation, bioanalytical testing, assay development, clinical trials services, raw material testing services, etc.; and contract pharma services, such as CRO services/outsourcing, contract packaging, contract manufacturing, etc.