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Let's hope this doesn't get patented by the big guys.

• throwanem 9y ago
  It won't. There's no money in malaria.
  • vezycash 9y ago
    Some African countries subsidize the price of malaria drugs. And NGOs who distribute these drugs are backed by big money such as Bill's foundation, WHO...
    • throwanem 9y ago
      Big NGO money isn't on the same scale as big industry money, and it comes with a lot more strings.
• fasteo 9y ago
  I don't think natural occurring elements are eligible for a patent[1][2], or at least, they are not easily eligible for a patent. [1] http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2014/04/08/can_you_patent_a_natural_product_prepare_for_a_different_answer http://blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2014/04/08/can... [2] https://www.uspto.gov/patent/patents-announcements/guidance-determining-subject-matter-eligibility-claims-reciting-or https://www.uspto.gov/patent/patents-announcements/guidance-...