Genetic testing laboratories in the National Health Service are deliberately ignoring most patents on DNA, experts told a meeting in London on Friday.
“The view from the NHS is that, for diagnostics, gene patents are unacceptable, unenforceable and detrimental to the delivery of patient services,” said Gail Norbury, commissioning and governance director of the Genetics Labs at Guy’s Hospital, who is one of Britain’s leading clinical geneticists.
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