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*eight case studies
*eight case studies
**on access to genetic tests for ten conditions (prepared for Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society)
**on access to genetic tests for ten conditions (prepared for Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society)
*Effect of patents
*Effect of patents generally
**not a great harm
**not a great harm
**not a great help
**not a great help
*Effect of patents on price
**tests without a monopoly are priced similarly to tests with a monopoly

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Cook-Deegan, R., Chandrasekharan, S. & Angrist, M., 2009. The dangers of diagnostic monopolies. Nature, 458(7237), 405-406.

  • "few empirical studies to help form an accurate picture of how patents affect clinical genetic testing"
  • eight case studies
    • on access to genetic tests for ten conditions (prepared for Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Genetics, Health and Society)
  • Effect of patents generally
    • not a great harm
    • not a great help
  • Effect of patents on price
    • tests without a monopoly are priced similarly to tests with a monopoly