How does a medicine get from the lab to patients?

The history of warfarin, one of the earliest anticoagulant drugs, is littered with the bodies of sick cows and poisoned rats. This animation tells the story of how a bloody beginning gave rise to a life-saving medication.

Khalid Khan, Senior Manager Business Development, discusses the basic structure of amino acids, peptides, and proteins, including specific examples like monoclonal antibodies. The ionization and fragmentation of peptides and how they differ from small molecules is also discussed.

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