Method, system and article for creating and managing proprietary product data

A method for creating and using data associated with a commercially available product, wherein the method comprises the steps of:

• accessing at least one data source, comprising together or separately, adverse event data associated with exposure to or use of the product and commercial data regarding marketing, sales, profitability or related information pertaining to the product;
• analyzing the accessed data to identify (i) at least one new adverse event associated with exposure to or use of the product, (ii) at least one new use for the product responsive to identification of the at least one new adverse event, and (iii) the potential commercial value of the at least one new use for the product;
• and
• commercializing the newly identified product information based upon the analyzed data.

A method of establishing at least one commercial new use for a commercially available product, wherein the method comprises the steps of:

• identifying at least one adverse event associated with exposure to or use of the product;
• comparing the at least one adverse event with reported or previously known adverse event data associated with exposure to or use of the product;
• determining that the identified at least one adverse event is a new adverse event associated with exposure to or use of the product;
• analyzing the new adverse event to identify at least one new use for the product responsive to identification of the at least one new adverse event;
• accessing at least one data source comprising commercial data regarding marketing, sales, profitability or related information pertaining to the product;
• and
• determining potential commercial value of the at least one new use for the product based upon the accessed commercial data.

A device for processing and managing product-related data, comprising:

• a computer-readable signal-bearing medium;
• means in the medium for accessing data regarding a plurality of adverse events from at least one database, comprising together or separately, adverse event data associated with exposure to or use of a commercially available product, and wherein at least one database comprises commercial data regarding marketing, sales, profitability or related information pertaining to the product
• means in the medium for processing data regarding a plurality of adverse events from the at least one database to assist in identifying (i) at least one new adverse event associated with exposure to or use of the product, (ii) at least one new use for the product responsive to identification of the at least one new adverse event;
• and (iii) the potential commercial value of the at least one new use for the product;
• means in the medium for storing new adverse event data of potential commercial value;
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• means in the medium for requesting and for receiving new adverse event data.