Diagnostic Kits/The dangers of diagnostic monopolies

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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
    • not a great harm
    • not a great help