Turning plants into protein factories

Article Abstract:

A federal district judge in Hawaii ruled the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) violated the Endangered Species Act in August 2006 in permitting cultivation of drug-producing genetically engineered crops throughout the state. The ruling could become major barrier for biotech companies in the agriculture sector because the state's year-round growing season has made it the leading location for plantings of experimental genetically modified (GM) corps, including several dozen plant-made products (PMP) trials.

Science & research, Research, Biotechnology industry, Biotechnology industries, Genetically modified plants

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Gene-therapy death prompts broad civil lawsuit

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Sharon, Hills,PA-based Genovo is the target of a lawsuit brought by the father and uncle of a boy who died when given a DNA product designed to correct a metabolic defect. The University of Pennsylvania and tow local hospitals are also named in the suit.

Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing, Pennsylvania, Deoxyribonucleic Acid, DNA, Genovo

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Government report critical of FDA blasted as misleading

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A government report that criticizes the management of clinical trials by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) faced strong opposition. The views defending the FDA against the misleading criticisms presented in the report are presented.

Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing, Government domestic functions, Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing, Management dynamics, Pharmaceutical preparations, Metabolic Agents NEC, Metabolic Agents, Management, Evaluation, Drugs, Clinical trials, Company business management, United States. Food and Drug Administration, Health policy

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