Open source pharma and its developmental potential

Autores/as

  • Valeria Arza Research Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) and Research Center for the Transformation (CENIT), Economic and Business School (EEYN), San Martin University (UNSAM).
  • Sol Sebastian Research Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) and Research Center for the Transformation (CENIT), Economic and Business School (EEYN), San Martin University (UNSAM).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18617/liinc.v14i1.4144

Resumen

ABSTRACT Open Source Pharma (OSP) stands out as an innovative way to re-align pharmaceutical research with health needs, in particular to find solutions to poverty-related infectious diseases. OSP means open collaboration, to open access to data and other results, and open licenses for sharing and distribution of research outcomes. This paper provides an exploratory analysis of OSP current practices and business models, based on literature review and one in-depth interview with Matthew Todd, leader of the Open Source Malaria project. We claim that OSP may become a working and more promising alternative to traditional pharma as long as it is supported by public policy so as to fully emerge and visibilise its benefits.

Keywords: Open Source Pharma; Poverty-related infectious diseases; open science; public health; drug discovery.

Biografía del autor/a

  • Valeria Arza, Research Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) and Research Center for the Transformation (CENIT), Economic and Business School (EEYN), San Martin University (UNSAM).
    Valeria Arza has a degree on Economics (Buenos Aires University) a Master in Development (London School of Economics) and a PhD in Studies of Science and Technology Policy (SPRU, Sussex University), is an independent researcher of National Research Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) and Research Center for the Transformation (CENIT), Economic and Business School (EEYN), San Martin University (UNSAM).
  • Sol Sebastian, Research Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) and Research Center for the Transformation (CENIT), Economic and Business School (EEYN), San Martin University (UNSAM).
    Sol Sebastian has a degree in Sociology (Buenos Aires University) and is a doctoral fellow for the National Research Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) and Research Center for the Transformation (CENIT), Economic and Business School (EEYN), San Martin University (UNSAM).

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Publicado

05/06/2018

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Economía de plataforma y nuevas formas colaborativas

Cómo citar

Open source pharma and its developmental potential. Liinc em Revista, [S. l.], v. 14, n. 1, 2018. DOI: 10.18617/liinc.v14i1.4144. Disponível em: https://revista.ibict.br/liinc/article/view/4144. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.

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