Both are involved in discovering novel drug targets, but not in bringing drugs to market. I know a significant amount of individuals in medical research that don't know the nuances behind bringing drugs to market.
My best friend is working on novel targets for hepatocellular carcinoma. Does he know science? Yes. Does he know how to bring a drug to market? God no. Everyone outside of your field is a lay person.
>Med school doesn't qualify you to opine about novel therapeutics
Actually, it does. Especially when we tried hydroxychloroquine and it didn't work. When you go to a hospital with medical students 60% of the time our recommendation to the attending is what the care plan ends up being.