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A Matter of Trust, Perception, Risk, and Uncertainty – The Big Issues Raised by the Acquisition of PatientsLikeMe and Other Patient Data Transactions

Health Populi

When this occurred, it didn’t cause more than a ripple of interest outside biotech. We also need to separate out whether it even matters if such a steward is a for-profit or a not-for-profit entity – there seems to be some perception out there in the world that not-for-profit entities are, by definition, “better” or more “ethical”.