Apr 22, 2011 | Laboratory Pathology, News From Dark Daily
At issue is ability of biotech companies to hold patents on genes that might be used in clinical laboratory testing Patents involving human genes have always been controversial among pathologists and clinical laboratory managers. This is one reason why many in the medical laboratory testing industry are following the progress of the well-publicized lawsuit that challenged certain patents involving human genes that are held by Myriad Genetics, Inc. (Myriad), of Salt Lake City, Utah. In the...
