Article ID: CBB001450051

The Reformulation Regime in Drug Discovery: Revisiting Polyherbals and Property Rights in the Ayurvedic Industry (2014)

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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 & Contributors
Pordié, Laurent
Gaudillière, Jean-Paul
Mason, Mike
Hye-sim Sŏl
Benjamin Breen
Rothschild, Rachel Emma
Concepts
Global history
Medicine, ayurvedic
Pharmaceutical industry
Therapeutic practice; therapy; treatment
Medicine
Imperialism
Time Periods
20th century, late
21st century
20th century
19th century
Modern
Early modern
Places
South Asia
India
China
United States
France
Tibet
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