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Recent advances in amide-bond-forming reactions are reviewed and summarized, highlighting the successful implementation of new synthetic methodologies and the limitations that need to be overcome to efficiently make the next generation of conventional small-molecule pharmaceuticals, therapeutic peptides, and natural and non-natural proteins.