FDA puts major CRISPR genome editing trial on hold
The US drugs regulator has put on hold an application for a clinical trial of a new genome editing based treatment for sickle cell disease...
The Food and Drug administration is a US federal agency responsible for protecting public health. It is the body responsible for regulation and approval of drugs and other pharmaceutical products such as vaccines within the USA.
The US drugs regulator has put on hold an application for a clinical trial of a new genome editing based treatment for sickle cell disease...
Crowdfunding campaigns to raise money for stem cell treatments tend to exaggerate potential benefits while understating potential risks of the interventions, suggests a new study...
by Paul Waldron
The US Food and Drug Administration is seeking to shut down two clinics offering treatments based on stem cells...
Every day, about 10 new genetic tests come to market in the US, a study has found...
CRISPR greens may soon be served in the USA: the US Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue clarified the US Department of Agriculture's stance on crops that have been genome-edited using the tool...
At-home genetic test results should be verified by medical professionals, researchers have warned, as a study reveals that 40 percent of the time DIY testing kits incorrectly identify genetic variants...
by Anna Mallach
The first direct-to-consumer test for cancer risk genes has been approved by the US's Food and Drug Administration...
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