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Comparative Study
. 1996 Nov 12;93(23):12725-30.
doi: 10.1073/pnas.93.23.12725.

Public-private interaction in pharmaceutical research

I Cockburn  1 , R Henderson
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Comparative Study

Public-private interaction in pharmaceutical research

I Cockburn et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. .

Abstract

We empirically examine interaction between the public and private sectors in pharmaceutical research using qualitative data on the drug discovery process and quantitative data on the incidence of coauthorship between public and private institutions. We find evidence of significant reciprocal interaction, and reject a simple "linear" dichotomous model in which the public sector performs basic research and the private sector exploits it. Linkages to the public sector differ across firms, reflecting variation in internal incentives and policy choices, and the nature of these linkages correlates with their research performance.

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