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The Reformulation Regime in Drug Discovery: Revisiting Polyherbals and Property Rights in the Ayurvedic Industry

Pordié, Laurent, Gaudillière, Jean-Paul·2014·East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal
DOI 10.1215/18752160-2406053
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In so-called traditional medicine in South Asia, substances have not ordinarily been prescribed or consumed in isolation, yet the transformations of compound formulations have been comparatively little studied from any position within anthropology or history. Since the early twentieth century, ayurvedic formulations have often been redesigned to address the biomedical disorders of a new global clientele. This has involved overlapping medical cultures and the creation of heterodox epistemologies, which have then allowed the creation of new “traditional” products that suit the demands of the market. In India, these new formulations fall under the category of “Ayurvedic Proprietary Medicines,” which are distinct from classical, textual (shastric) formulations already in the public domain. Proprietary medicines are the object of specific systems of appropriation and protection, which have not only gained central stage in the country but also influenced international regulatory bodies. This article seeks to explore the way in which the “reformulation regime” has fostered the emergence of alternative models of property rights, and their global acceptance, as well as how, in turn, these new forms of property have today come to drive pharmaceutical innovation itself. By analyzing this “looping effect,” this article sets out prospective avenues to study the industrialization of traditional medicine and the complex interface between regulatory systems, innovation processes, and the market.

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Authors
Pordié, L., & Gaudillière, J.-P.
Affiliations
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • Inserm (FR)
ORCID
Venue
East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2014-03-01
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
57-79
ISSN
  • 1875-2152 (ISSN-L)
  • 1875-2160
DOI
10.1215/18752160-2406053
OpenAlex
W2159960403
Cited by
84
References
69
Citations by year
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FWCI
139.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • East Asian Science Technology and Society An International Journal (publishedVersion, public-domain)
  • Project Muse (Johns Hopkins University) (submittedVersion, public-domain)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Law › Intellectual Property Law
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Herbal Medicine and Trade Cooperation
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Keywords
polyherbal formulation, property rights, traditional medicine, pharmaceutical innovation, intellectual property, regulatory regimes, drug discovery, India

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Pordié, L., & Gaudillière, J.-P. (2014). The Reformulation Regime in Drug Discovery: Revisiting Polyherbals and Property Rights in the Ayurvedic Industry. East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal. https://doi.org/10.1215/18752160-2406053