Provider Chat | How Does Medication Become Medication?

In this virtual lunch & learn, with Arif Noorbaksh MD and Andrew Czysz MD PhD, presentation and discussion unpacks the drug pathway of concept to pharmacy. This is helpful information for clinicians and laypeople who are interested in learning, directly from an MD & Researcher, about the stages of drug development - including mental health pharmaceuticals.

The presenters are Arif Noorbaksh MD, a psychiatrist with extensive experience in a variety of settings including in-patient, outpatient, and interventional clinic settings, and Andy Czysz MD PhD a clinician and researcher who is the Sr. Clinical Director of Development for Maplight Therapeutics. Dr. Noorbaksh's specialty is caring for those with treatment-resistant mood disorders and medically complex cases. Dr. Czysz's specialty is working in pharmaceutical development with special experience working on phase trials for psychiatric medications including biomarkers for mental health.