Collaborative mechanisms for sustainable health innovation: The case of vaccines and antibiotics

Hermann Garden

No 145, OECD Science, Technology and Industry Policy Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: The provision of key health technologies and products such as vaccines and antibiotics is insufficient in purely competitive and volume-based markets, requiring new revenue streams for sustainability. Recent developments in health innovation suggest that innovative collaborative mechanisms can be effective in addressing this issue. In the domains of vaccines and antibiotics, these approaches should incorporate shared research investment, long-term access planning, the provision of manufacturing infrastructure, supply chains, and financial returns. Collaborative approaches such as subscription models could be piloted at the regional level, while other models could be developed to delink innovation, manufacturing, and access from sales volume and revenue. Finally, blended finance instruments from the development field could encourage greater collaboration among established and emerging stakeholders in health innovation. These stakeholders should work together to create, test, access, and implement more collaborative approaches to health innovation to share upfront investments, mitigate risks of failure, and accelerate market access.

Keywords: antibiotics; blended finance; collaborative platforms; health innovation; public-private partnerships; vaccines (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-03-10
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