Body_Corporate
社会科学类纪录片，ABC 频道 2010 年出品，是 ABC Four Corners 系列之一。
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英文片名 ：Body Corporate
英文系列名：ABC Four Corners
电视台 ：ABC
地区 ：澳大利亚
语言 ：英语
时长 ：约 44 分钟
版本 ：TV
发行时间 ：2010
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Right now across the globe there is a major legal and scientific battle raging over one simple question: should we allow individuals and corporations to patent genes? Some biotech companies say yes, claiming patents reward medical research and promote the investigation of life saving treatments. Others see it very differently, describing patenting as a biotech land-grab that’s less about patients and more about greed. Liam is five years old. As he grew, his parents realised he had a condition that made learning difficult. Then he had what seemed to be an epileptic fit. His doctor thought the young boy had Dravet syndrome, but the only way to be sure was to have a genetic test to see if Liam had a crucial gene linked with epilepsy.
It should have been straightforward. After all, Australian scientists discovered the gene, linked it to epilepsy, patented it and developed a diagnostic test. The problem is that those researchers sold the rights to another Australian company that wants a return on its investment. To make that return it charges a license fee, which means it costs $2,000 every time the test is carried out in Australia. The hospital where Liam was being treated couldn’t afford to pay the fee, and instead sent the sample to be tested overseas where they were charged just one third of the original asking price. But this option took more time, leaving the young boy and his family waiting in distress.
