Disease database
October 27, 2011
THE World Intellectual Property
Organisation has launched a new
database which aims to facilitate
the sharing of intellectual property
for research and development on
medicines and vaccines.
Dubbed WIPO Re:Search, the
voluntary database will encourage
the development of treatments to
combat “neglected tropical
diseases,” according to Medicines
Australia ceo Brendan Shaw.
“This is a groundbreaking
initiative to support innovation in
medicines and vaccines for diseases
that afflict millions of people in the
developing world,” he said, with
the move giving scientists access to
clinical trial data and technical
knowhow relating to afflications
such as malaria, tuberculosis,
dengue fever and cholera.
“Research-based pharmaceutical
companies globally have joined this
initiative and committed to sharing
their intellectual property assets
and technical expertise,” he said.
Under the new arrangements IP
licensed via the initiative will be
available royalty-free for R&D into
neglected diseases in any country.
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