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Pharmaceutical Innovation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 December 2023

Verónica Vargas Open the ORCID record for Verónica Vargas [Opens in a new window]  and
Jonathan Darrow
Verónica Vargas
Affiliation:
HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA AND UNIVERSITY ALBERTO HURTADO, CHILE
Jonathan Darrow
Affiliation:
HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, CAMBRIDGE, MA, USA
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Abstract

This study assesses Latin America and Caribbean countries’ capacity to innovate new pharmaceuticals, defined as developing new drugs and vaccines, repurposing existing drugs, and inventing around patents to produce new drug variations. Vaccine innovation includes reengineering existing vaccines, developing new manufacturing methods, and the clinical development of unapproved vaccine candidates initiated elsewhere.

Keywords

Latin America and the CaribbeanMedicinesR&DBiotechnologyNaturally Derived Products

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