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31 March 2014Kate Alzapiedi

Copyright compliance in the life sciences industry

Now that the rapid exchange of scientific research and product information across international borders has become commonplace, rights holders and users of published material face an increasingly complex set of issues involving reuse rights, permissions, restrictions and fees.

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