Category Archives: Science

August 9, 2011

Why Gene Patents Are Bad for Patients and Science

“The information contained in our shared [genome] is so fundamental, and requires so much further research to understand its utility, that patenting it at the earliest stage is like putting up a whole lot of unnecessary toll booths on the … Continue reading

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December 20, 2010

Patently False

The email’s subject line was meant to be a grabber:  “Surprising results: Does the public support DNA patents?” The link was to an article in the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s December newsletter about a “new survey that points to the general … Continue reading

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