How bad is the Intellectual Property Rights Chapter of the TPP? Beyond odious and beneath contempt

[kelliekat44]

17. This just didn't start with the Obama administration although I am surprised that they would further

this draconian measures. Back in the 80-90's this stuff began to take hold as the human genome project and technology transfer laws were enacted. In her career as Director of the NIH Dr. Bernadine Healy tried desperately to keep researchers from patenting loads of drugs and gene sequences discovered and produced with tax-payer money that funded most of this research. Of course, she met stiff opposition from the " corporate-loving" men involved in the research and their buddies in the Congress who were owned by the drug industry. Go back and check the history. Dr. Healy was painted as a "failure" and not a team players. It is really hurtful to see the Obama administration supporting these measures as it screws the taxpayer on all levels. I just wonder if the President really knows what is going on with this. How much of this has he turned over to his minions? Is it too late to change our position?