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POSTnote. It was first published on Wednesday, 1 June 2005. It was last updated on Tuesday, 25 March 2014.


Gene therapy, June 2005

In 2003 the Government pledged £50 million over three years to harness the potential of developments in genetics for the benefit of NHS patients. £10 million of this has been earmarked for gene therapy research and development.

This POSTnote introduces gene therapy, outlines the potential benefits for patients and examines current regulatory and technical issues.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-240 
Subjects
Finance Licensing Genetic engineering Diseases Genetics Medical treatments Regulation Research Clinical trials
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk