[A. Pole]

"Elevated homocysteine is linked to B-12 deficiency, so doctors should test homocysteine levels to see whether the patient needs vitamins."

ACTUALLY, I can't make that last statement. A corporation has patented that fact, and demands a royalty for its use. Anyone who makes the fact public and encourages doctors to test for the condition and treat it can be sued for royalty fees. Any doctor who reads a patient's test results and even thinks of vitamin deficiency infringes the patent. A federal circuit court held that mere thinking violates the patent.

Free market privatization on the march. Soon everything will be owned by some private entity including the air we breath.

See my tagline.

[Dat Mon]

Thanks for the ping. Actually...patents are a big topic these days in tech industry. As in...the system is broken...and needs repairs. As in...nuisance lawsuits filed by predatory companies. Check out this commentary...titled Software Patents and Mutually Assured Destruction

[BlazingArizona]

Free market privatization on the march

Actually, you're seeing a phenomenon called rent-seeking. Companies with the money it takes to influence Washington are getting laws rewritten in their favor.