# AI Agents Are Cutting Drug Development Timelines. The Problem Is What Kills a Drug Program.

- slug: ai-agents-are-cutting-drug-development-timelines-the-problem-is-what-kills-a-drug-program
- date: 2026-04-08
- category: Agentics

BCG says AI agents can cut drug development timelines by 25%. The numbers are real — but they measure documentation speed, not the efficacy failures that kill 90% of clinical candidates.

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