What major Originator industry trends have developed since the first Index?

Since the launch of the Index 2008, we have seen a number of trends in the sector, including:

• Increased sharing of intellectual property, such as "compound libraries," for research purposes.
• An increase in the number of research collaborations targeting areas of need.
• The development of several promising innovative approaches to access.
• For the high-ranking originator companies, increased collaboration with generics companies, especially through non-exclusive voluntary licensing arrangements.