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Perspectives on Neuroscience
Published on: July 31, 2007
Biomedical research and the commercialization agenda: a review of main considerations for neuroscience
Timothy Caulfield1, Ubaka Ogbogu
1Health Law Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. tcaulfld@law.ualberta.ca
Abstract:
This article reviews a range of issues associated with the commercialization of biomedical research and speculates on how these issues might apply to the neuroscience context. Drawing on existing studies of the impact of research commercialization activities on various areas of biotechnology research, the authors explore normative benchmarks for assessing and resolving issues likely to arise from the commercialization of neuroscientific research, including such topics as patenting, marketing pressures, and representations of research prospects.
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