FDA Approves First Genetically Modified Animal Intended for Food
The FDA just approved an application for the first genetically modified animal intended for food, AquAdvantage Salmon. Through added recombinant DNA (rDNA) the Atlantic salmon reaches market size more quickly than non-GE, farm-raised Atlantic salmon, and therefore, qualifies as a drug under the new animal drug provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. […]