Prize or patent? Innovative ideas for funding medical drug development ... ( The Maastricht Economic and social R...)

Prize or patent? Innovative ideas for funding medical drug development and access

Date:3/17/2008

The Maastricht Economic and social Research and training centre on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) and the United Nations University Office in New York (UNU-ONY) are co-organizing a forum on monetary prizes as an alternative to binding patents as a means of encouraging medical drug development.

The objective of the forum Prize or Patent? is to explore whether, and how, prizes could be used to direct pharmacuetical research to more socially beneficial ends. Prizes may be used, for example, to promote research into diseases that primarily effect the poor (malaria, tuberculosis, etc.), or to ensure that drugs, once developed, are freely available and not limited only to those who can afford the high prices charged by patent holders.

Speakers will include:

Jamie Love, Director, Knowledge Ecology International (KEI)
Kalipso Chalkidou, Associate Director of Research and Development, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE, UK)
A.E. Ogwell, Head of International Relations, Ministry of Health, Kenya
Dilip Shah, Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance
Rishab Aiyer Ghosh, Head, Collaborative Creativity Group, UNU-MERIT

Date, time and place:
March 20 2008, 3:00 pm 5:30 pm
Conference Room 7, UN Headquarters, New york

'/>"/>

Contact: Ken Stretch
ken@ony.unu.edu
212-963-6387
United Nations University
Source:Eurekalert

0

GOOD

Post Your Comments:

(Date:2/9/2010)... prematurely in the US, according to data presented by ... were reported at the 30th Annual Meeting of the ... published in the latest issue of the American ... that CP is associated with inflammation of the connective ... common in premature births from preterm labor and premature ...

(Date:2/9/2010)... America, millions find themselves whacked-out on powerful prescription drugs to ... a former extreme anxiety sufferer shows natural ways to find ... ... (PRWEB) February 9, 2010 -- Over 40 million Americans suffer ... of society,s garden-variety worriers . Typical anxiety treatment includes ...

(Date:2/9/2010)... warn of Torsade de Pointes in new scientific ... Doctors and other health-care professionals need to be ... potentially deadly heart rhythm problem called Torsade de ... the American Heart Association and the American College ... with a drop in blood pressure that can ...

(Date:2/9/2010)... Feb. 9 Alan Revell of ... a nursing home before he quit. What he witnessed was the ... Annandale . ,, "I just knew that there had to be ... President/CEO of Caring Rose Home Care. "What I saw in just ... respectable nursing homes, but I knew right then that we needed ...

(Date:2/9/2010)... Military brass support improved school nutrition to cut obesity, ... Feb. 9 General Johnnie E. ... Norman Seip , U.S. Air Force (Ret.), said Tuesday ... security, noting that being overweight has become the Number ... in the armed services. The generals, comments came in ...

Breaking Medicine News(10 mins):Health News:Incidence of cerebal palsy on rise in United States 2 Health News:Social Anxiety and Panic - Alternative Treatment to Drugs and Therapy 2 Health News:ICU Patients at Risk for Rare Heart Rhythm Problem 2 Health News:Caring Rose Home Care Launched To Help Seniors Live Independently 2 Health News:Retired Military Brass Support First Lady's Call to Reduce Child Obesity, Improve Nutrition 2

[0] Incidence of cerebal palsy on rise in United States [0] Social Anxiety and Panic - Alternative Treatment to Drugs and Therapy [0] ICU Patients at Risk for Rare Heart Rhythm Problem [0] Caring Rose Home Care Launched To Help Seniors Live Independently [0] Retired Military Brass Support First Lady's Call to Reduce Child Obesity, Improve Nutrition

... &,Gamble Company (NYSE: PG ) announced net sales growth ... billion. Organic sales were up five,percent, delivering at the mid-point ... was led by strong growth in the Beauty, Fabric,Care & ... net earnings,per share increased 12 percent to $1.03 for the ...

... at subclinical level and in early lactation ... would benefit producers, ... and diagnosing mastitis in dairy cows are not serving the,needs of ... at the recent annual meeting of the American,Association of Bovine Practitioners ...

... - GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations decline 16 ... non-GAAP basis ... ... Health, a,global provider of products and services that improve the safety and,productivity of ...

... could you do with,$150,000? That,s the sum the ... for Gov. Sarah Palin., Contrast that with ... scrubs,for just $10 for a hospital shift. "The ... Geri Jenkins, RN, co-president of the California,Nurses Association/National ...

... smiles for Californians, Ron Greenspan, DDS, has been selected for the 2008 ... D.C. based U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). , ... San Diego (PRWEB) ... Californians, Ron Greenspan, DDS, has been selected for the 2008 Best of ...

... the global fluoroscopy and mobile C-arms market is forecast to crawl ... a large chunk of total market, particularly in the developed world. ... , ... San Jose, CA (PRWEB) October 29, 2008 ...

P&G Reports First Quarter EPS of $1.03 Up 12% on 9% Sales Growth Dairy Veterinarians Highlight Need for Improved Methods for Detecting Mastitis Cardinal Health Reports First Quarter Results Nurses Present Palin Clothing Line Website ... and Other Ways the Money Could Have Been Spent Dr. Ron Greenspan has Been Selected for the 2008 Best of San Diego Award in the Orthodontists Category by the U.S. Local Business Association Fluoroscopy and Mobile C-arms Unit Sales to Reach 9.6 Thousand Units by 2012, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts

(Date:2/9/2010)... Volcano Corporation (Nasdaq: VOLC ), ... therapy guidance tools designed to enhance the diagnosis ... announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance ... to market the Eagle Eye® Platinum digital IVUS ... state-of-the-art catheter offers all of the benefits of ...

(Date:2/9/2010)... of procedures with high radiation doses ,, ... The U.S. Food and Drug ... radiation exposure from three types of medical imaging ... fluoroscopy. These procedures are the greatest contributors to ... use much higher radiation doses than other radiographic ...

(Date:2/9/2010)... Feb. 9 ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ... for the full year 2010. The Company expects ... $165 million . In addition, ISTA,s management anticipates ... earnings per share for the full year expected ... any mark-to-market adjustments relating to warrants. ,, ...

Breaking Medicine Technology:Volcano Receives FDA Clearance to Market the Eagle Eye(R) Platinum Digital IVUS Catheter 2 Volcano Receives FDA Clearance to Market the Eagle Eye(R) Platinum Digital IVUS Catheter 3 Volcano Receives FDA Clearance to Market the Eagle Eye(R) Platinum Digital IVUS Catheter 4 FDA Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging 2 FDA Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging 3 FDA Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging 4 ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces 2010 Financial Guidance 2 ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces 2010 Financial Guidance 3 ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces 2010 Financial Guidance 4 ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces 2010 Financial Guidance 5 HIV integrase inhibitor effective for patients beginning antiretroviral treatment 53437 1 HIV integrase inhibitor effective for patients beginning antiretroviral treatment 53437 2 Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L P and Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Intermezzo 28R 29 in the United Stat 13317 1 Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L P and Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Intermezzo 28R 29 in the United Stat 13317 2 Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L P and Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Intermezzo 28R 29 in the United Stat 13317 3 Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L P and Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Intermezzo 28R 29 in the United Stat 13317 4 Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L P and Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Intermezzo 28R 29 in the United Stat 13317 5 Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L P and Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Intermezzo 28R 29 in the United Stat 13317 6 Purdue Pharmaceutical Products L P and Transcept Pharmaceuticals Inc Sign Exclusive Agreement to Commercialize Intermezzo 28R 29 in the United Stat 13317 7 Scientists learn why even treated genital herpes sores boost the risk of HIV infection 53432 1 Scientists learn why even treated genital herpes sores boost the risk of HIV infection 53432 2 Scientists learn why even treated genital herpes sores boost the risk of HIV infection 53432 3 Scientists learn why even treated genital herpes sores boost the risk of HIV infection 53432 4

[0] Volcano Receives FDA Clearance to Market the Eagle Eye(R) Platinum Digital IVUS Catheter [0] FDA Unveils Initiative to Reduce Unnecessary Radiation Exposure from Medical Imaging [0] ISTA Pharmaceuticals Announces 2010 Financial Guidance

... YORK, June 24 Intellect Neurosciences,Inc. (OTC Bulletin ... have achieved an important milestone through their collaborative,efforts ... creating,a therapeutic antibody for the treatment of Alzheimer,s ... promote clearance from the brain of beta,amyloid, the ...

... Expert Offers Tips for Benefits/HR Managers, DALLAS, ... departments can play an important role in preventing ... according to a,leading prevention expert at U.S. Preventive ... Lyles, corporate medical director at U.S. Preventive Medicine,says ...

Other Medicine Technology:Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. and Medical Research Council Technology (U.K.) Reach Important Milestone in Generating an Alzheimer's Therapeutic Antibody 2 Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. and Medical Research Council Technology (U.K.) Reach Important Milestone in Generating an Alzheimer's Therapeutic Antibody 3 Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. and Medical Research Council Technology (U.K.) Reach Important Milestone in Generating an Alzheimer's Therapeutic Antibody 4 Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. and Medical Research Council Technology (U.K.) Reach Important Milestone in Generating an Alzheimer's Therapeutic Antibody 5 U.S. Preventive Medicine: Employers Can Help Workers Avoid Heart Attacks 2 U.S. Preventive Medicine: Employers Can Help Workers Avoid Heart Attacks 3

Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. and Medical Research Council Technology (U.K.) Reach Important Milestone in Generating an Alzheimer's Therapeutic Antibody U.S. Preventive Medicine: Employers Can Help Workers Avoid Heart Attacks

... ImmunoWELL VCA IgM Test is an ELISA method ... Epstein-Barr Virus viral capsid antigen (VCA) in human ... in conjunction with other testing such as the ... early antigen tests and/or heterophile tests, the results ...

... Tests are qualitative enzyme immunoassays (EIA) for ... (IgG or IgM, respectively) in serum. Equivocal ... be supplemented with a standardized western blot ... to support a clinical diagnosis of B. ...

The ImmunoWELL Thyroglobulin IgG Quantitative Test is a quantitative enzyme immunoassay (EIA) for screening and detection of autoantibodies against human thyroglobulin in serum and is used as an aid ...

... Screening Panel 6 is an enzyme immunoassay ... autoantibodies against various specific nuclear antigens (SS-A, ... serum, and is used as an aid ... (SLE), mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), Sjgren's ...

Medicine Products:

ImmunoWELL EBV VCA IgM Test ImmunoDOT Borrelia DotBlot M Test ImmunoWELL Thyroglobulin IgG Quantitative Test ImmunoDOT Autoimmunity Screening Panel 6

Prize or patent? Innovative ideas for funding medical drug development ...( The Maastricht Economic and social R...),Health