Friday, January 9, 2009

Drug from genetically engineered goats a first


WASHINGTON (AP) - You've heard of making cheese from goats' milk, but prescription drugs? In what would be a scientific first, an anti-clotting drug made from the milk of genetically engineered goats moved closer to government approval Wednesday after experts at the Food and Drug Administration reported that the medication works and its safety is acceptable.

Called ATryn, the drug is intended to help people with a rare hereditary disorder that makes them vulnerable to life-threatening blood clots

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20090107/D95IHIJ00.html

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