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Main description:
A recently established technique termed pharming uses genetically modified plants and animals for the production of biopharmaceuticals. The present interdisciplinary study comprises an extended overview of the state of the art of pharming, as well as in depth analyses of the environmental risks and other ethical and legal issues of pharming. Public attitudes to pharming are investigated on the basis of an original survey in 15 countries worldwide. The study concludes with specific recommendations addressed towards science, industry and politics.
Contents:
The technology of pharming.- Risk assessment of plant pharming and animal pharming.- The welfare of pharming animals.- Public views and attitudes to pharming.- The ethical evaluation of pharming.- The role of patents in the development of pharming.- Legal problems of pharming.- Conclusions and recommendations.
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Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Publication date: November, 2010
Pages: 354
Weight: 540g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology
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