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Paul Smaglik. 2005-12-15. Same society, different rules.. https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7070-1045a
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Intellectual property considerations decrease research productivity in subtle and unanticipated ways. Chemical probe exchange between Pharma and academia is hindered by academic IP interests. These are perceived as a subtle nuisance by the academic researcher. Novel ligands for oral targets are historically few and numbers of economically attractive oral drug targets are limited. Economically speculative targets lie in the academic domain but the medicinal chemistry to explore these in a drug discovery sense lies in Pharma and cooperation between the two is hindered by very different academic and Pharma views on chemical quality. Tools and probes for academic target validation can accommodate looser chemical quality criteria as opposed to the very strict chemical quality criteria required in Pharma drug discovery.
Health service imperatives such as workforce shortages of doctors and nurses and changing models of care are driving task transfer in Australia. The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) supports task transfer both across its specialty groups and to other health professionals as appropriate. The RACP's new education standards, with explicit curricula and competency-based assessments, underpin its capacity for task transfer. Task transfer must be evidence-based, safe, cost-efficient and facilitate best patient care.
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) supports the evolution of appropriate task transfer in a team environment led by the most experienced clinician - in our case, the surgeon. A clear requirement needs to be identified for task transfer; it should not be used to avoid redressing the current inefficient use of existing surgeons resulting from ongoing underfunding. Maintenance of standards, defined curricula, professional titles and monitored outcomes are essential.