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FDA retaining oversight of genetically modified animals for therapeutics will reassure the public



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The Trump administration’s decision to relax oversight of genetically modified (GM) animals for food prioritizes big businesses and the livestock industry, while overriding FDA scientists in decisions around GM animal use, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
As oversight of GM animals for food will move from the FDA to the USDA due to last-day changes by former President Donald Trump’s administration, it is unclear whether President Biden’s administration or the FDA commissioner to be nominated will support these regulatory changes to agricultural biotechnology. The FDA, however, retains oversight of gene editing intended for any …

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