Can academia save the pharmaceutical industry? The pharmaceutical industry is at a crossroads. The urgent need for novel therapies cannot stem the skyrocketing costs and plummeting productivity plaguing R&D, and many key products are facing patent expiration. Dr. Rathnam Chaguturu presents a case for collaboration between the pharmaceutical industry and academia that could reverse the industry?s decline. Collaborative Innovation in Drug Discovery: Strategies for Public and Private Partnerships provides insight into the potential synergy of basing R&D in academia while leaving drug companies to turn hits into marketable products. As Executive Director of the High Throughput Screening Laboratories at the University of Kansas, one of the founding members of the Society for Biomolecular Sciences, and holder of eleven patents, Dr. Chaguturu has assembled a panel of experts from around the world to weigh in on issues that affect the two driving forces in medical advancement. Gain global perspectives on the benefits and potential issues surrounding collaborative innovation Discover how industries can come together to prevent another Pharma Cliff Learn how nonprofits are becoming the driving force behind innovation Read case studies of specific academia–pharma partnerships for real–life examples of successful collaboration Explore government initiatives that help foster cooperation between industry and academia Dr. Chaguturu?s 30 years of experience in new lead discovery and development and managing hit–to–lead projects lend him an informative perspective into the issues facing pharmaceutical progress. In Collaborative Innovation in Drug Discovery: Strategies for Public and Private Partnerships , he and his expert team provide insight into the various nuances of the debate.
- ISBN: 978-0-470-91737-4
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 592
- Fecha Publicación: 11/04/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés