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ArticleDatabase : the journal of biological databases and curation2025

Navigating open-source waters: the pharmaceutical industry's role in bioontology development.

Shawn Zheng Kai Tan, Joshua Daniel Valdez, Saritha Vettikunnel Kuriakose

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Article in Database : the journal of biological databases and curation, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Shawn Zheng Kai TanNovo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park 1, 2760 Måløv, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0001-7258-9596
Joshua Daniel ValdezNovo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park 1, 2760 Måløv, Denmark.
Saritha Vettikunnel KuriakoseNovo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park 1, 2760 Måløv, Denmark.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bioontologies are core to many data management strategies, artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives, and search functionality within many pharmaceutical companies. Despite their integral role, many bioontologies, along with their associated tools, are maintained predominantly by academia and their partners, government supported initiatives, and the general community. In this comment, we will dive into some of the reasons behind this trend and argue that there exists a mutual advantage for the life science industry, and pharmaceutical companies in particular, to actively contribute to the advancement of public ontologies and open-source tools. This benefit extends beyond ethical and moral considerations and aligns with strategic interests. Additionally, we will explore practical approaches for contributing, sharing our (Novo Nordisk's research and early development) experience in doing so.

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Drug IndustryBiological OntologiesHumansMachine Learning

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PMID41026496
PMCPMC12482910

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