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NIH-funded research goes up on PubMed Central within 12 months of publication: https://www.nih.gov/health-information/nih-clinical-research-trials-you/what-is-
by hyperbovine 4y ago
NIH-funded research goes up on PubMed Central within 12 months of publication:
https://www.nih.gov/health-information/nih-clinical-research-trials-you/what-is-nih-public-access-policy https://www.nih.gov/health-information/nih-clinical-research...
- heavyset_go 4y agoI meant with regard to the ability for anyone to use it without, say, violating patents. Plenty of drugs discovered and developed with NIH money go on to be patented by private companies.
- hyperbovine 4y agoI take your point, but OTOH it's difficult to envision a world where drugs actually get brought to market without patent protection. The amount of money and risk involved is just astronomical.
- heavyset_go 4y agoI'd be happy funding drug development, clinical trials, etc with public funds, as well. I also believe there are opportunities for companies to profit without being given exclusive manufacturing rights via patents.