biology are fundamental to understanding living organisms, from small biological molecules to complex bodily systems. With the advancement of scientific research, these sciences have become essential in the development of the pharmaceutical industry, where they are used to understand the causes of diseases, design and test drugs, and evaluate their effectiveness and safety.<br /><br />First: Understanding Disease from the Roots<br />The pharmaceutical industry relies on life sciences such as molecular biology and genetics to analyze the causes of diseases at the genetic and protein levels. For example, discovering genetic mutations that cause certain diseases (such as cancer or genetic diseases) has helped develop drugs that precisely target these mutations.<br /><br />Second: Designing Targeted Therapy<br />By studying the structure of proteins and enzymes in cells, drugs can be designed that bind to a specific part of the target molecule and block its pathological action. This method is currently used to treat diseases such as cancer and autoimmune diseases.<br /><br />Third: Biotechnology<br />Microbiology and genetic engineering have helped produce biological medicines such as:<br /><br />Monoclonal antibodies<br /><br />Genetically engineered vaccines<br /><br />Human insulin produced by genetically engineered bacteria<br /><br />Fourth: Clinical Trials<br />Physiology and toxicology are used to determine how the body reacts to drugs and evaluate their efficacy and toxicity through rigorous clinical trials.<br /><br />Fifth: Artificial Intelligence and Bioanalysis<br />Using life sciences and data science, millions of molecular combinations can be rapidly analyzed to predict their effectiveness, accelerating the pace of new drug discovery.<br /><br />Sixth: Sustainability and Biomanufacturing<br />Environmental sciences and industrial biology are contributing to making the pharmaceutical industry more environmentally friendly by using microorganisms to produce pharmaceutical compounds in a less harmful way.<br /><br />The link between biology and the pharmaceutical industry represents the future of modern medicine. Every advance in understanding life at the molecular level opens a new door to treating a disease, improving a drug, or protecting humans from epidemics. There is no doubt that this ongoing integration will lead to more effective and safer treatments in the coming decades.<br /><br />Al-Mustaqbal University is the first university in Iraq.