The hunt for cures has been going on for centuries, but recent breakthroughs by scientists at biopharmaceutical companies like Pfizer have pushed medical progress forward by exponential leaps. The story of bringing a medicine to life is no different than any other process of creation. It requires innovation, imagination, and restless perseverance in the face of obstacles both expected and unforeseen.

Narrated by Dr. Freda C. Lewis-Hall, Chief Medical Officer of Pfizer, Cure Hunters is a video series that gives a behind-the-scenes look at the cutting-edge science that’s impacting our daily lives, and introduces the researchers, developers and innovators that pursue the great challenge of finding new ways to fight disease.

Above, check out the first episode of Cure Hunters where we investigate the amazing journey of the discovery and invention of new medicines.

More Cure Hunters episodes:

Episode 2 | Harnessing The Immune System To Fight Cancer

Episode 3 | The Itch that Rashes

Episode 4 | NASH: The Silent Killer

Episode 5 | Precision Medicine: Targeting Cancer at The Source

Episode 6 | Building a Mirror Molecule

Episode 7 | Hunting Rare Diseases

Episode 8 | Take Your Breath Away

Episode 9 | Clinical Trials: Driving The Hunt Forward

Episode 10 | A Constant Threat

Episode 11 | Engineering Health