The PRF webinar with speaker William Schmidt is now available for viewing. Access the presentation and panel discussion below.
Schmidt, of NorthStar Consulting, Davis, California, US, gave a talk on issues related to the development of new analgesic drugs. After his talk, there was a panel discussion featuring:
- Stephen Arneric, Eli Lilly, Indianapolis, US
- Joseph Pergolizzi, Jr., Naples, Florida, US
- Charles Inturrisi, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, US (moderator)
Watch the webinar recording below
Topics addressed by Schmidt during his talk included:
- What are the challenges that companies face in efforts to develop new analgesics?
- How can we move safer and more effective analgesic drugs to market?
- Recent history of analgesic drug development, including history of FDA approval of NSAIDs
- New NSAIDs and opioids in development as examples of how progress is being made
- Use of predictive biomarkers for safety and efficacy testing
- Promising approaches beyond traditional opioids and NSAIDs
Want some background reading? See the recent papers under Related Content in the right column of this page. And join the conversation about the webinar on Twitter @PainResForum #PRFWebinar.
“Building a Better Aspirin: The Frontiers of Pain Medicine Development” is the first in a new series of PRF webinars supported by Genentech and MedImmune, with additional site support from other PRF sponsors. All webinars and other site content on PRF are editorially independent; all editorial decisions are made solely by the PRF editors.
