Imagine a life-saving medicine that is grown much like any other crop. This is not a science fiction fantasy, but the reality of transgenic plants for pharmaceuticals, also known as molecular pharming. This technology uses genetically modified plants to produce valuable therapeutic proteins, including vaccines, antibodies, and hormones. This article explores the promise of this technology, the challenges it faces, ...
Over the last twenty years, the world of pharmaceuticals has been subjected to many changes. Probably the most important breakthrough in this respect is the invention of transgenic plants for pharmaceutical production, or, in other words, the use of genetically modified crops for the manufacturing of medicines. This may well revolutionise drug manufacturing since drugs will be easier to procure, ...