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Industry, innovation and social values.

Harvey E Bale1

  • 1International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, 30 Rue de St-Jean, Geneva 1211, Switzerland. h.bale@ifpma.org

Science and Engineering Ethics
|February 25, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Continued industry research and development is crucial for new drugs and vaccines against diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria, and cancer. Intellectual property protection and public-private partnerships are vital for ongoing drug innovation and global access.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmaceutical research and development
  • Infectious disease and cancer therapeutics
  • Global health initiatives

Background:

  • Significant advancements in drug development have improved outcomes for diseases such as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
  • However, effective cures or vaccines for major diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria, and cancer remain elusive.
  • The pharmaceutical industry's research and development (R&D) pipeline is essential for addressing these unmet medical needs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the ongoing necessity for industry-led R&D in combating critical diseases.
  • To underscore the importance of intellectual property rights in sustaining drug development.
  • To examine the role of collaborations in enhancing therapeutic access globally.

Main Methods:

Keywords:
Health Care and Public Health

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  • Analysis of the drug development lifecycle, including timelines and costs.
  • Review of the impact of intellectual property protection on R&D investment.
  • Assessment of public-private partnerships in improving access to medicines.

Main Results:

  • Drug development is a lengthy process (over a decade) with substantial costs (hundreds of millions of dollars).
  • Intellectual property protection is identified as a critical factor for continued industry investment in R&D.
  • Collaborations have successfully increased access to new treatments in developing nations.

Conclusions:

  • Sustained industry R&D investment is indispensable for developing novel drugs and vaccines for global health challenges.
  • Robust intellectual property frameworks are necessary to incentivize pharmaceutical innovation.
  • Public-private partnerships offer a promising avenue for expanding access to both patented and generic medicines worldwide.