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Identity, Invention, and the Culture of Personalized Medicine Patenting

By Shubha Ghosh

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2012
ISBN
1107011914, 9780521860963
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1667851 bytes)
Pages
232\232
Scanned
yes
Time added
2015-10-22 00:43:07
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Description

What are the normative implications of patenting in the area of personalized medicine? As patents on genes and medical diagnoses have increased over the past decade, this question lies at the intersection of intellectual property theory, identity politics, biomedical ethics, and constitutional law. These patents are part of the personalized medicine industry, which develops medical treatments tailored to individuals based on race and other characteristics. This book provides an overview of developments in personalized medicine patenting and suggests policies to best regulate such patents.

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