Strategic decision-making focusing on economics is the fundamental requirement to generate efficiency and improve productivity in any manufacturing environment.  In the 21st century, the science of drug development is an established field that requires a dedicated and synergistic partnership between various subject matter experts.  Unfortunately, pharmaceutical research is complicated, time-consuming, attritive, and costly, with development costs ranging from $4 billion to $11 billion per commercialized drug.  There are more than 750 biotech and big pharma companies in the...