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Myriad Stands Alone, Jacob S. Sherkow, Christopher T. Scott Jul 2014

Myriad Stands Alone, Jacob S. Sherkow, Christopher T. Scott

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Myriad took no prisoners on its way to the top of the molecular diagnostics field. That strategy is unlikely to endure.

Myriad Genetics began in 1991 as a small University of Utah startup interested in the then-novel arena of diagnostic genetic testing. After winning a highly publicized race to sequence the BRCA1 and BRCA2 breast cancer genes, the company obtained patents on the gene sequences and methods of using them to determine cancer risk. The patents were broad and interlocking, covering BRCA genomic DNA, cDNA, methods of diagnosis and systems detecting mutations. Myriad also filed for diagnostic 'toolbox' patents, including …


The Freedom To Marry: Politics And Law In 2014 And Beyond, Ari Ezra Waldman Jan 2014

The Freedom To Marry: Politics And Law In 2014 And Beyond, Ari Ezra Waldman

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With 30 States Set For Marriage Equality, Road Ahead Still Uncertain, Arthur S. Leonard Jan 2014

With 30 States Set For Marriage Equality, Road Ahead Still Uncertain, Arthur S. Leonard

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