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Intellectual Property Evolution and Innovation Ecosystem as Effective Tools in Strengthening Indian Healthcare Sector


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1 Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi 110 029, India
2 Amity Directorate of Science and Innovation, Amity University, Noida 201 313, India
 

Despite India’s enormous technological potential, indigenous medicinal knowledge and various initiatives by the government and industry at translational cycle, the country carries a global disease burden of 21%, majorly contributed by dual disease burden. Public health faces the major anomalies of 3A (accessibility, affordability, availability) of the healthcare sector, possibly due to restrictive coordination among stakeholders, transiting disease profile, undeveloped delivery system and regulatory mechanisms. This article emphasizes the significance of integrative approach of using our research and development strength and establishing a strong intellectual property system for conducive healthcare environment, accentuating the significance of 3P (public–private partnership) in addressing the major anomalies of 3A.

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Healthcare, Innovation Ecosystem, Intellectual Property, Public–Private Partnership.
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Authors

Tripta Dixit
Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi 110 029, India
Sadhana Srivastava
Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi 110 029, India
Smita Sahu
Amity Directorate of Science and Innovation, Amity University, Noida 201 313, India
W. Selvamurthy
Amity Directorate of Science and Innovation, Amity University, Noida 201 313, India

Abstract


Despite India’s enormous technological potential, indigenous medicinal knowledge and various initiatives by the government and industry at translational cycle, the country carries a global disease burden of 21%, majorly contributed by dual disease burden. Public health faces the major anomalies of 3A (accessibility, affordability, availability) of the healthcare sector, possibly due to restrictive coordination among stakeholders, transiting disease profile, undeveloped delivery system and regulatory mechanisms. This article emphasizes the significance of integrative approach of using our research and development strength and establishing a strong intellectual property system for conducive healthcare environment, accentuating the significance of 3P (public–private partnership) in addressing the major anomalies of 3A.

Keywords


Healthcare, Innovation Ecosystem, Intellectual Property, Public–Private Partnership.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv114%2Fi08%2F1639-1649