Fight Over Claimed Ownership of Drug-Checking Technology

Fight Over Claimed Ownership of Drug-Checking Technology

People have always had to fight for the right to test their drugs, to get information about whether they’re likely to cause a horrendously intense trip, or death. But now, two suppliers of drug-testing kits are embroiled in an acrimonious row over ownership of the technology behind certain potentially life-saving products, highlighting the difficult relationship between harm reduction and profit. German startup Miraculix, the manufacturer of “QT…