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by IanAWP
2885 days ago
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The same author posted a follow-up post explaining why:
http://slatestarcodex.com/2018/07/12/did-a-melatonin-patent-... In summary:
"Commenters, including a patent lawyer, have filled in the rest of the story. Because melatonin is a natural hormone and not an invention, patents can only cover specific uses of it. The MIT patent covered the proper way to use it for sleep; a broader patent might not have been granted. The patent probably guided supplement companies, but expired about five years ago. It’s now legal to produce melatonin 0.3 mg pills, but people are so used to higher doses that few people do." |
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