FDA proposes approval process for genetically modified animals

The regulations would treat genetically engineered creatures like drugs. Critics suggest environmental concerns aren't being given proper weight. The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday opened the way for a bevy of genetically engineered salmon, cows and other animals to leap from the laboratory to the marketplace, unveiling an approval process that would treat the modified creatures like drugs.

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