Current Advancements: Application of Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery and Development

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of science and technology and an indispensable part of many fields of research in today’s world. Especially in the area of pharmaceutical research and drug development, AI has conferred numerous aids for many inventions as well as discoveries. There have been a lot of advancements and progress in the way that AI is incorporated into the pharmaceutical field, and with time, newer updates have come up which have eased many areas of this field. Objective: This review aims to provide a basic understanding of and information related to the role of AI in the pharmaceutical field, be it research, drug development, or even the process of dispensing and compounding. Methods: The literature study was carried out extensively through various databases like Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, etc. to support this review. The information which was collected was analyzed and arranged accordingly. Results and Discussions: From the survey that was carried out, it was found that there are many important roles of AI that have helped the pharmacists and researchers in multiple sectors of the pharmaceutical field. Thus, AI can be considered as a valuable tool to speed up different processes and results can be obtained fast. Conclusion: The application of AI in the pharmaceutical sector has guided formulators and researchers in ways that were not possible earlier. Therefore, with the help of AI various manual and complex processes can now be easily accomplished without the unnecessary expenditure of resources, time, and money.