There have been many biotech breakthroughs over the past decade. Next come the regulatory approvals and the moneymaking products. One that caught my eye…
The first-ever gene-editing (CRISPR) therapy was just approved in the US and the UK.
CRISPR works like DNA scissors. It allows scientists to “delete” diseases from our bodies and “insert” healthy cells.
Victoria Gray is the first CRISPR patient to be treated for sickle cell — an incurable disease that causes bouts of excruciating pain.