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June 14, 2013

Supreme Court Rules Unanimously Against Gene Patents 
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The Supreme Court has unanimously ruled companies cannot patent isolated
human genes. The case concerned patents held by Myriad Genetics on genes
linked to breast and ovarian cancer. The genes have been in the public
eye since Angelina Jolie said she underwent a double mastectomy after
genetic testing revealed her elevated risk of breast cancer. The test
she took cost thousands of dollars, but that could now change under the
court's decision.

 

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