Gene Editing Development Stalled; NPPC Renews Call For USDA Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 21, 2019 – Development of an emerging technology promising major animal health and environmental benefits is currently stalled at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, prompting the National Pork Producers Council to renew its call for U.S. Department of Agriculture regulatory oversight of gene editing for livestock. “The pace of FDA’s process…