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Open Drug Discovery Of Anti-Virals Critical For Canada’S Pandemic Strategy, Tania M. Bubela, E. Richard Gold, Vivek Goel, Max Morgan, Karen Mossman, Jason Nickerson, David Patrick, Aled Edwards Dec 2020

Open Drug Discovery Of Anti-Virals Critical For Canada’S Pandemic Strategy, Tania M. Bubela, E. Richard Gold, Vivek Goel, Max Morgan, Karen Mossman, Jason Nickerson, David Patrick, Aled Edwards

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In the event of the current COVID-19 pandemic and in preparation for future pandemics, open science can support mission-oriented research and development, as well as commercialization. Open science shares skills and resources across sectors; avoids duplication and provides the basis for rapid and effective validation due to full transparency. It is a strategy that can adjust quickly to reflect changing incentives and priorities, because it does not rely on any one actor or sector. While eschewing patents, it can ensure high-quality drugs, low pricing, and access through existing regulatory mechanisms. Open science practices and partnerships decrease transaction costs, increase diversity …


A Way To Track Governments’ Response And People’S Mobility Changes In Response To Covid-19 Pandemic, Dongshan Zhu, Shiva Raj Mishra, Salim S. Virani Dec 2020

A Way To Track Governments’ Response And People’S Mobility Changes In Response To Covid-19 Pandemic, Dongshan Zhu, Shiva Raj Mishra, Salim S. Virani

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