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Do patent applications and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements between the National Cancer Institute and industry serve the public interest?

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Policy changes are needed to ensure that Cooperative Research and Development Agreements and patent applications filed by the US National Institutes of Health are aligned with the interests of the American public.

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Wesevich, A., Ratain, M.J. Do patent applications and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements between the National Cancer Institute and industry serve the public interest?. Nat Biotechnol 41, 1517–1519 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-02004-2

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