Researchers argue that the increasing commercialisation of science is restricting access to vital scientific knowledge and delaying the progress of science, a claim seen on bmj.com today.
Varuni de Silva and Raveen Hanwella from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka argue that copyrighting or patenting medical scales, tests, techniques and genetic material, limits the level of public benefit from scientific discovery.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Researchers Decry the "Increasing Commercialization of Science"
Author: Tanya Thomas
