A brief history of novel drug discovery technologies.

Laypersons, researchers and clinicians alike speak of the biotechnology revolution with excitement. Media coverage of new breakthroughs in medicine often have the public and the investment community on the edge of their seats, eager for the next blockbuster drug to cure everything from high cholesterol levels to cancer. In this perspective, we examine some of the more popularized and influential new technologies in drug discovery and assess their relative impact on the actual attainment of new therapeutics.