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FDA approves cure for sickle cell disease, the first treatment to use CRISPR (www.nbcnews.com)
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[โ€“] thoughtorgan@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Manufacturing costs alone are insane. I work in biopharma, specifically manufacturing.

Most of these drugs you see on headlines are made from the blood of the patient. You can't mass produce that.

[โ€“] SoleInvictus@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

You can't mass produce that.

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