Aren universities the wrong place to start trying to solve the access problem? Isn the real issue industry, or trade law, or infrastructure?
Yes and no. Changing university policy alone is of course not enough, but it can help, both by removing potential barriers to access, and by setting an example. Universities are essential to the world’s drug development system, and engage in much of the world’s basic research. They’re successful at it because their norms are different than those of industry – more cooperative, more open, and dedicated to the public good, rather than profit. Many of the most important medical innovations have some connection to universities. In some cases, universities have rights to drugs and processes right now that, if they took the right steps, could be made more accessible. In other cases, adopting a policy will be preventative medicine, to ensure that problems do not arise, and that the university is remaining true to its mission.
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