Value through Innovation22 May 2013

From Curiosity to Discovery - The Research & Development Process

Boehringer Ingelheim seeks to help people by researching diseases and developing new medicines and therapies. Our vision "Value through Innovation" is the driver of drug discovery in our worldwide research & development sites. In addition to the development of prominent substances from own research into the treatment of cardiovascular, central nervous system, respiratory, urological and virological disorders, we have successfully advanced our research in oncological, metabolic and thromboembolic diseases.

Drug Discovery

  • Drug Discovery Process

    From the initial discovery to a marketable medicine is a long, challenging road. It takes around 12 years to discover and develop a new drug.

  • Pipeline

    The Boehringer Ingelheim pipeline is currently well-filled with innovative compounds from our own research.

The development of a medicine

Discover the story of a drug's development cycle from the first project outline through to market authorisation -the journey of a medicine, from the initial idea to the finished product in a logical, clear and understandable manner.

The development of a medicine

Research Areas

Research Areas

Our drug discovery focuses on seven major therapeutic areas.

Centres and Technologies

Research Centres

We maintain R&D sites, support centres and Global Skill Centres.