Medicinal chemistry teaching and training: a continuous adaptation

Bridging the gap: The differences between medicinal chemistry at the industrial and academic levels raises the question: Is there a significant gap between the two spheres that requires attention, or should such differences be deemed natural, without the need to close the gap? Herein we provide perspectives on this issue, based in part on opinions expressed at a forum discussion held at ISMC 2008 in Vienna. (Figure Presented). © 2009 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.