The drug development process is a long series of steps that help to determine what drugs should hit the consumer market. The decisions that are made during each of these steps help to ensure that the drugs that you may be taking are safe and effective. These decisions will also affect future development of the drug industry and have an impact on strategies involved in commercialization of specific drugs. Dosage information, effectiveness and side effects are only a few of the aspects involved in the research throughout the drug development process. If you are interested in the process in which drugs are approved for consumers you can head online to find many resources that outline the specific processes that are involved.