Modernizing drug development and ensuring global equity in the organoid revolution

Communications Biology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Emmanuel Enoch Dzakah, Chao Ni, Xiaomin Feng, Wei Hu, Bing Tian Zhao, Shixing Tang, Clifford Pang
DOI: 10.1038/s42003-026-10076-4
Cited by: 1
References: 17

Abstract

Global regulatory shifts are accelerating the move from animal models to human-relevant systems like organoids and MPS. Without deliberate inclusion, Africa risks exclusion despite its high disease burden, limiting global health equity and full scientific potential.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting Science Research and Medicine

Publication details

Journal / source
Communications Biology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
9
Issue
1
Publication date
17 April 2026
Language
EN