D.C. Court Upholds Myriad Breast-Cancer Patents.....

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edited June 2014 in Clinical Trials, Research News, Podcasts, and Study Results

http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2012/08/16/d-c-court-upholds-myriad-breast-cancer-patents-snubbing-supreme-court/

D.C. Court Upholds Myriad Breast-Cancer Patents, Snubbing Supreme Court

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited August 2012

    OMG CP, this really stinks Yell bigpharm bullies are stretching their muscles everywhere !

    " Myriad lawyers have sent threatening letters to the University of Pennsylvania and others, urging researchers isolating those genes to desist or pay royalties.

    This ruling prevents doctors and scientists from exchanging their ideas and research freely," said said Chris Hansen, a staff attorney with the ACLU Speech, Privacy and Technology Project. "Human DNA is a natural entity like air or water. It does not belong to any one company." 

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  • jenrio
    jenrio Member Posts: 558
    edited August 2012

    Donation to ACLU marked.   Patentable genes?   Gee give me a break.

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