New Collaboration Model in Drug Discovery

Dan Limbach

Developing a cure often takes decades. A big part of it is in the early/academic phase of drug discovery. Few people share their work before they can publish or patent their ideas. One man with MS starts a company to find a cure for the disease.

This article in the November 2010 issue of Fast company tells the story of a company who brings researchers together to collaborate on their research and speed of the development process.

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/150/collaborating-for-a-cure.html

Why can't we all just work together?