This assignment compares the development process of medical devices with that of pharmaceutical drugs. It outlines the five-stage life cycle of a medical device, including discovery, preclinical study, clinical research, regulatory reviews, and post-marketing surveillance. Similarities between drug and device development processes are noted, but differences in therapeutic effects, metabolism, and dynamic changes associated with function and safety are highlighted. The assignment concludes that while both processes share some similarities, the life cycle of a medical device is distinct from that of a pharmaceutical drug.