Thursday, June 13, 2013

News Alert: Supreme Court says human genes cannot be patented

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Supreme Court says human genes cannot be patented
The Washington Post Thursday, June 13, 2013 10:46:39 AM

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Supreme Court says human genes cannot be patented

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The Supreme Court says companies cannot patent human genes, a decision that could profoundly affect the medical and biotechnology industries.

In a unanimous decision, the court struck down patents held by Myriad Genetics Inc. on two genes linked to increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-says-human-genes-cannot-be-patented/2013/06/13/f7681b22-d436-11e2-b3a2-3bf5eb37b9d0_story.html







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