Patents: You are not a drug

How much of your intrinsic genetic information do you own? Certainly not all, as maybe 20% is locked away in the vaults of big pharmaceutical companies whose business aim is to make the most money possible from their holdings. CLA Director and National…

Oz needs DNA protection laws

CLA has long argued the need for national legislation so Australians can find out what their DNA tells them without suffering penalties under insurance and superannuation rules. Cheaper DNA testing, sometimes sponsored by insurance companies, is bringin…

DNA and Public Confidence

As the various state and territory governments are bit-by-bit expanding the use of DNA databases, here are two suggestions that would increase public confidence (or make politicians think a bit more carefully a) To give public confidence in…