The Role of Crowdsourcing in Accelerating Drug Discovery and Clinical Trials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.63345/ijrmp.org.v10.i8.4

Rinchen Doma

Independentv Researcher

Arunachal Pradesh, India

Abstract

The advent of crowdsourcing has transformed various fields, and its application to drug discovery and clinical trials is rapidly evolving. This manuscript investigates how crowdsourcing methodologies have accelerated research and innovation in the biomedical sector. By engaging a diverse pool of contributors—from professional scientists to citizen researchers—crowdsourcing has led to improved hypothesis generation, data analysis, and patient recruitment. This study reviews literature up to 2020, outlines methodological frameworks for integrating crowdsourced data, and presents a survey of stakeholders’ experiences. Statistical analysis of survey data suggests that incorporating crowdsourcing in drug development pipelines can reduce time to trial completion and enhance data quality. The results underscore the importance of novel collaborative approaches in addressing complex biomedical challenges and provide recommendations for future research and policy development.

Keywords

Crowdsourcing; drug discovery; clinical trials; biomedical innovation; collaborative research

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