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October 16, 2018

Half-hearted cannabis legalisation move leaves patients in limbo

Medical cannabis is to be available in the UK from November, but tight restrictions will drive patients to alternative sources, says Henry Fisher

Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up

Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up

The regulatory agency for drugs and medical devices is creating a new unit dedicated strictly to digital health. The post Medicine Is Going Digital. The FDA Is Racing to Catch Up appeared first on WIRED.

January 24, 2017

The FDA Wants to Regulate Edited Animal Genes As Drugs

The FDA Wants to Regulate Edited Animal Genes As Drugs

To the FDA, edited DNA does the same thing as drugs: It changes the way bodies work. The post The FDA Wants to Regulate Edited Animal Genes As Drugs appeared first on WIRED.

January 18, 2017

How the FDA Will Help Lead the Next Medical Revolution

How the FDA Will Help Lead the Next Medical Revolution

Smart regulation and early engagement with developers can foster innovation, says FDA commissioner Robert Califf. The post How the FDA Will Help Lead the Next Medical Revolution appeared first on WIRED.

August 19, 2015

New Gene-Editing Techniques Mean a Lot of GMO Loopholes

New Gene-Editing Techniques Mean a Lot of GMO Loopholes

The United States' GMO rules never worked well, and new, precise gene-editing techniques are stretching them to the breaking point.

The post New Gene-Editing Techniques Mean a Lot of GMO Loopholes appeared first on WIRED.