The pharmaceutical industry is grappling with challenges that impede the
sustainability of drug development programs, primarily due to escalating research and
development costs coupled with diminishing efficiency. This chapter explores the
potential of leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), particularly machine learning (ML)
and its subset, deep learning (DL), to bring about a transformative impact on the drug
development process. ML, characterized by its capacity to learn from data with or
without explicit programming, holds promise for addressing the complexities inherent
in pharmaceutical research. DL, employing artificial neural networks (ANNs) as a
multi-objective simultaneous optimization technique, has demonstrated efficacy in
optimizing drug delivery systems. AI has the potential to transform drug discovery,
clinical trials, drug delivery, and medical devices, emphasizing alignment with
regulatory guidelines. However, challenges such as data quality and model complexity
limit its transformative impact on medicine delivery and device development. This chapter is structured into three parts, each addressing a distinct aspect of AI in the
pharmaceutical landscape. The first part provides a foundational introduction to AI in
the pharmaceutical industry, elucidating its role in overcoming inherent challenges.
The second part delves into the diverse applications of AI-based tools and systems,
encompassing drug discovery, various drug delivery systems, and the development of
medical devices. Finally, the third part of the chapter sheds light on the regulatory
challenges associated with AI-based drug delivery and medical device development,
offering insights into the evolving regulatory landscape.