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Charities seek cut of drug royalties

Non-profits that support medical research are angling for a share of the proceeds and intellectual-property rights.

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Ledford, H. Charities seek cut of drug royalties. Nature 475, 275–276 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/475275a

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