Translational medicine and its perspectives in Poland
Translational medicine and its perspectives in Poland
Author(s): Zuzanna Drożdżak, Patrycja Antosz, Jan Strycharz, Seweryn Krupnik, Anna Szczucka, Dariusz Szklarczyk, Karolina ŁukasiewiczSubject(s): Methodology and research technology, Management and complex organizations, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: translational medicine; pharmaceutical industry; R&D; innovations; SWOT; project SPIN;
Summary/Abstract: This article presents Translational Medicine (TM), one of today’s ‘buzz words’. Moreover, it seeks to identify the factors which stimulate or impede TM’s development in Poland, based on desk research and a series of expert interviews conducted in four countries. TM is a new trend in research and clinical practice. It stems from two sources: observation of how ineffective the traditional drug development process is, and from the public need for innovative therapies. Strategies developed within the translational approach optimize medical innovation development so that the chasm between impressive scientific discoveries and poor pharma productivity is filled. Our diagnosis shows that Poland is a minor player on the market of new technologies, particularly drugs. However, Polish scientists and industry do have a potential that will enable them to play major roles in international research teams that work on innovative, global projects.
Journal: Zdrowie Publiczne i Zarządzanie
- Issue Year: 14/2016
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 93-103
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English