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The Biotechnology Goldrush

Should human DNA be patented?

Who should 'own' new therapies, medicines and procedures that result from human genes, DNA and advances in biotechnology? Should human DNA be patented?

With Anya Sitaram and Sanjida O'Connell, and also Andrew Sheard patent attorney and chairman of the Intellectual Property Advisory Committee of the BioIndustry Association; Sue Mayer of GeneWatch UK; and Alastair Kent of Genetic Alliance.

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24 minutes

主播大秀 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project