Master in Food Ethics and Law

UNESCO Chair in Bioethics

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  • Bioethics and Law Observatory
  • UNESCO Chair in Bioethics
  • University of Barcelona
  • Faculty of Law
  • Ave. Diagonal, 684
  • 08034 Barcelona
  • (+34) 93 403 45 46
  • obd.ub@ub.edu
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  • Master in Bioethics and Law
  • (+34) 93 403 45 46
  • master.bd@ub.edu

 

"Urgent lessons from COVID-19: why the world needs a standing, coordinated system and sustainable financing for global research and development"

The Lancet

The  research  and  development  (R&D)  ecosystem  has  evolved  over  the  past  decade  to  include  pandemic  infectious  diseases, building on experience from multiple recent outbreaks. Outcomes of this evolution have been particularly evident during the COVID-19 pandemic with accelerated development of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, as well as  novel  clinical  trial  designs.  These  products  were  developed,  trialled,  manufactured,  and  authorised  for  use  in  several countries within a year of the pandemic’s onset. Many gaps remain, however, that must be bridged to establish a  truly  efficient  and  effective  end-to-end  R&D  preparedness  and  response  ecosystem.