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South China Morning Post·4 min read·medium

Is China’s biotech boom at risk? Fear of policy backlash after death in gene-editing trial

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Dannie Peng
Is China’s biotech boom at risk? Fear of policy backlash after death in gene-editing trial
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The death of a six-year-old girl in a gene-editing trial has sparked concerns about the future of China's flexible clinical research regulations. Industry experts fear that this tragedy may lead to a regulatory crackdown, potentially slowing down China's rapid advancements in biotechnology.

The death of a six-year-old girl after receiving an experimental gene-editing therapy has been described by scientists as a tragedy that highlights the need to improve trial safeguards.

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