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title: "A Global Alliance for Genomic Data Sharing"
summary: |-
  The Global Alliance aims to foster an unencumbered environment of widespread data sharing.
date: "2013-08-05"
issues: ["Data Innovation", "Trade"]
authors: ["Travis Korte"]
content_type: "Op-Eds & Contributed Articles"
canonical_url: "https://itif.org/publications/2013/08/05/global-alliance-genomic-data-sharing/"
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# A Global Alliance for Genomic Data Sharing

In June, a group of 70 hospitals, research institutes, and technology companies from 40 countries formed the Global Alliance, a consortium to promote open standards and best practices for organizations producing, using, or sharing genomic and clinical data.

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*Source: Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF)*
*URL: https://itif.org/publications/2013/08/05/global-alliance-genomic-data-sharing/*