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FDA to regulate genetically engineered animals

Drug agency opens door to market approval for transgenic animals.

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  1. Codex Alimentarius Commission: Guideline for the Conduct of Food Safety Assessment of Foods Derived from Recombinant-DNA Animals; in ALINORM 08/31/34, Appendix II.

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FDA draft guidance on genetically engineered animals

FDA press release and other materials on draft guidance on genetically engineered animals

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July 2008 Codex working group guidelines for assessing the safety of genetically engineered foods

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Wadman, M. FDA to regulate genetically engineered animals. Nature (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2008.1120

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