Plant Biotechnology, Plant Viruses, and Pharmaceuticals
In February 2023, Mitsubishi Chemical Group announced its decision to stop Medicago Inc.’s operations. Medicago was a pharmaceutical company based in Quebec, Canada that made headlines at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when it successfully used plant molecular farming to create COVIFENZ® COVID-19 vaccine. The company is regarded as a pioneer in its field, and its closure has left people wondering about the future of using plant-based technology in producing vaccines and other pharmaceutical products.
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