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The mismatch between the health research and development (R&D) that is needed and the R&D that is undertaken

An overview of the problem, the causes, and solutions

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ID19529403
AuthorsRoderik F Viergever (0000-0001-5328-2580, Radboud University Nijmegen, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume6
Issue1
Pages22450
Publication date2013-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGlobal Health Action (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.3402/gha.v6i0.22450
PMID24119660
OpenAlexW2130131759
LanguageEN
Citations received20
References cited9

One of the most pressing global health problems is that there is a mismatch between the health research and development (R&D) that is needed and that which is undertaken. The dependence of health R&D on market incentives in the for-profit private sector and the lack of coordination by public and philanthropic funders on global R&D priorities have resulted in a global health R&D landscape that neglects certain products and populations and is characterised, more generally, by a distribution that is not 'needs-driven'. This article provides an overview of the mismatch, its causes, and solutions

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