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Quantum computing technology continues to advance closer to an everyday reality. While the potential applications of quantum in certain sectors are more speculative, the pharmaceutical industry is poised to be transformed by quantum technology.This sector is likely to be the fastest to unlock the benefits of quantum computing, once the technology is fully realized. But how ready are companies in this sector for this revolution, and what changes can we expect? The next generation of molecular modellingThe key to discovering new drugs involves testing and understanding the reactions between different materials and catalysts. Rather than relying solely on experiments in labs, scientists today also use computer aided drug design and molecular modellng to simulate these interactions and accelerate the discovery of new compounds.
However, even today’s most powerful supercomputers…