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Supreme Court Says Human Genes Aren't Patentable


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Credit: Reuters

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that human genes isolated from the body can't be patented, a victory for doctors and patients who argued that such patents interfere with scientific research and the practice of medicine.

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