How will sponsors be able to monitor if it is working?
Sponsors will be able to see how many firms sign the Framework Agreement, and report progress to the Independent Adjudication Committee. It will quickly become clear to the scientific community whether commercial companies are investing more in these diseases if the degree of scientific progress is accelerating. (Of course, in the unlikely event that the commitment does not produce any results, there will be no cost to the sponsors.
Sponsors will be able to see how many firms sign the Framework Agreement, and report progress to the Independent Adjudication Committee. It will quickly become clear to the scientific community whether commercial companies are investing more in these diseases if the degree of scientific progress is accelerating.