Visakhapatnam: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the pharmaceutical landscape by accelerating drug discovery, streamlining development timelines and personalising healthcare, experts observed at the ‘Industry-Academia Meet 2025’. Organised by the Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) on Friday at GITAM Deemed to be University, experts at the meet emphasised that AI is not a threat but a transformative tool, reshaping the pharmaceutical industry and creating new avenues for innovation and skilled employment. N Srinivas, director, School of Pharmacy highlighted that AI-based tools can significantly reduce the 10–15-year timeline typically required for drug discovery and development.

He noted that post-COVID, the healthcare sector has gained renewed importance with AI enabling

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