Breakthrough business models drug development for rare and neglected diseases and individualized therapies: workshop summary (National Academies Press, 2009)
Includes bibliographical references
Introduction and overview -- Current model for financing drug development: from concept through approval -- The Food and Drug Administration's Orphan Drug Program -- Diverse funding models -- Strategies for facilitating sharing of research materials and data -- Strategies of navigation intellectual property -- Strategies for facilitating clinical trials -- Summary
"The Institute of Medicine's Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation held a public workshop on June 23, 2008, titled "Breakthrough Business Models: Drug Development for Rare and Neglected Diseases and Individualized Therapies." The purpose of the workshop was to explore innovative strategies for orphan drug development."