In 2015, the United Nations officially launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as “the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030”. Here, we have embedded medicinal chemistry as a key player to achieve SDGs. We firmly believe that medicinal chemistry can and must contribute to a sustainable future and a better world with an improved quality of life for all. We have taken a critical look at each of the SDGs, dividing them into Priority and Foundational, and analyzed how medicinal chemistry has an impact on each of them. Although much has been done, we are determined to make progress in this area.
Significance
- This Perspective highlights the role of medicinal chemistry in advancing key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a focus on environmental, social, and health impacts.
- It bridges the gap between sustainable practices and the medicinal chemistry community, encouraging the integration of SDGs in current research and innovation.
- It introduces a novel perspective by applying SDG-specific challenges to medicinal chemistry, promoting new approaches to sustainable drug design and production.