The path from understanding a disease to treating it is long, difficult and expensive, but it is the mission of pharmaceutical research companies to face these challenges. For the first time in history, scientists are beginning to understand the inner workings of human diseases at the molecular level.

This interactive module, brought to you by innovation.org, explores the R&D process in a unique way. Interact with the video clips below to explore a single stage of the R&D process or click on the "Start Video" button to watch the process from beginning to end.

Please note that references to specific legislation and/or institutions may be US-specific and that the video is only available in English and in Japanese.