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A comparative discussion of the most controversial biolaw questions: biotech patents, freedom of research and protection of fundamental rights
An eye-opening look into the constant tension between genetics and the law
A broad range of scientists and legal experts voices on law and biotech issues
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (27 papers)
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Front Matter
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Biotech Patents
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Freedom of Scientific Research in Genetics
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About this book
Biotechnology is a recognized research area that has increasingly advanced into new technologies and modern practices raising several legal, ethical and regulatory issues. The revolutionary speed of biotech innovations has had a significant impact on the protection of the rights of the individual. Fundamental rights provide a framework within which the justification of limitations and restrictions to biotechnology innovations and research results have to be assessed. The legal regulation of scientific research and scientific investigations impact more and more directly on the freedom of research and therapies as well as on the broad diffusion of knowledge. Closely related is also the debated question of the technological manipulation of life and the boundary of scientific knowledge with regard to the topical question of genetic invention patents and their side effects on access to scientific information and health care opportunities.
Drawing on expertise from different disciplines, the volume comprises invited papers and plenary presentations given at the conference entitled “Biotech Innovations & Fundamental Rights” that took place on Januray 20-21 2011 at the Department of Juridical Sciences of the University of Ferrara. Each contribution covers a different aspect of the legal and scientific issues involved in regulation of biotechnology. In particular the focus of attention has been given to genetic research, genetic data, freedom of scientific research in genetics and biotech patents.
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Juridical Sciences, University of Ferrara, Italy
Roberto Bin, Sara Lorenzon, Nicola Lucchi
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biotech Innovations and Fundamental Rights
Editors: Roberto Bin, Sara Lorenzon, Nicola Lucchi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2032-0
Publisher: Springer Milano
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Law and Criminology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Milan 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-88-470-2031-3Published: 19 October 2011
Softcover ISBN: 978-88-470-5596-4Published: 29 November 2013
eBook ISBN: 978-88-470-2032-0Published: 13 May 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 354
Topics: Constitutional Law, Human Genetics, Biochemistry, general