[Strategy and resources allocation in biomedical investigation]

Area of Science:

• Biomedical Science and Technology
• Genomics and Molecular Engineering

Context:

• Growing interest in social legitimation of public health systems.
• Transformation in research organization: multidisciplinarity, resource concentration, shared infrastructures.
• Emergence of genomics and molecular engineering paradigms.

Purpose:

• Review economic analysis of biomedical research as a public good.
• Discuss the impact of information economics on research strategies.
• Explore strategic thinking in biomedical science and technology.

Summary:

• Biomedical research is analyzed as a collectively provided public good.
• The study examines the influence of new information economics on research strategy formulation.
• Key transformations in research organization and technological domains are highlighted.

Impact:

• Informs economic strategies for biomedical research funding and resource allocation.
• Provides insights into leveraging information economics for future research endeavors.
• Contributes to the social legitimation of public health systems through scientific knowledge.