Big Solutions for Small Companies: ACD/Labs Software Shortens the Path to Marketplace Success

15 Jul 2007

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It is difficult to compete as a small- or medium-sized biotech company in the world of Big Pharma. If the goal is to bring innovative medicines to the marketplace in a cost-effective and timely manner, the road to success is fraught with obstacles, both large and small. What if there was software that could make the path to achieving those goals shorter and a whole lot smoother?

In recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has changed and it is no longer given that only the biggest companies with the most resources will win. In fact, some competitive advantages belong to the smaller companies alone. Those who are willing to consider new technologies and new methods, and are willing to adapt these new methods into their workflows have an advantage over the companies who show resistance to change.

Advanced Chemistry Development, Inc., (ACD/Labs) is a chemistry software company serving chemical, pharmaceutical, academic, and government institutions worldwide with cutting-edge software since 1994. Our solutions for scientists and managers facilitate the decision-making process and help streamline research and development, ultimately improving efficiency and controlling costs. We strive to continually improve our products to reflect the needs of a rapidly changing marketplace.

ACD/Labs wide range of products includes tools for chemical structure drawing, nomenclature, and reporting, spectral and property predictions, analytical data analysis and databasing, and more.

  • ACD/Structure Design Suite— an application that allows users to identify structural analogs of a lead compound with improved physicochemical properties
  • ACD/IntelliXtract—simplifies the interpretation of complex LC/MS data by automatically extracting all chromatographic components, and assigning MH+ or MH- for each
  • ACD/Structure Elucidator—determine the chemical structure of small molecular unknowns, impurities, and degradants using experimental 1D and 2D NMR, MS, UV-IR, and Chromatography data
  • ACD/Method Development Suite for LC/MS—helps you develop and optimize robust separation methods systematically and efficiently
  • ACD/SpecManager— unify your laboratory by storing, processing, interpreting and reporting data from multiple analytical techniques including NMR, mass spectrometry, chromatography, IR, Raman, UV-Vis, and others
  • ACD/ChemFolder—database management software for chemical structures, chemical properties, experimental data, and reaction mapping of biotransformations, fragmentations, degradations, and more

Visit us at DDT booth #734 to speak with our staff about options and special pricing for small and medium-sized biotechs. ACD/Labs is committed to providing innovative products that help small companies move through the drug development process with fewer resources. Whether a start-up or more established, ACD/Labs has solutions to benefit your business.

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