Sunday, 24 February 2013

Growing medicines in plants requires new regulations

Norwich UK (SPX) Feb 25, 2013



Scientists say amending an EU directive on GMOs could help stimulate innovation in making vaccines, cheaper pharmaceuticals and organic plastics using plants.

In a paper to be published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, six scientists from the US and Europe compare risk assessment and regulation between the two continents.

In the EU, plant-made pharmaceuticals have to be authorised