Gene patents in Australia – an ongoing saga
(sticK - 23 May 2012 ) In an earlier guest blog I commented on the gene patent debate in Australia.
My conclusion then was that the opponents were a determined lot. That observation has been reinforced by yet another initiative in the form of a proposed private member’s bill. This was reported in the ABC programme “Lateline” on 14 May.
I was sufficiently annoyed at the lack of any balance in the report to respond to their invitation to comment. This is what I said
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