Open source pharma and its developmental potential

ARZA, VALERIA; SEBASTIAN, SOL

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IBICT

Lugar: Rio de Janeiro; Año: 2018 vol. 14

1808-3536

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 indepth 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.