Making drug development less secretive could lead to quicker, cheaper therapies
- Written by Matthew Todd, Associate Professor, School of Chemistry, University of Sydney
By working in real time together, we can create something robust and inexpensive in a short time frameJohan Larson/ShutterstockAlmost all new medicines are discovered by the pharmaceutical industry. It’s an expensive process that requires investment up front, so investors need guarantees, secrecy and patents to safeguard their return.
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