| Biopharmaceutical plants use the concepts of | | | | biopharmaceuticals, which is the cross contamination |
| Biotechnology to develop important medicines that | | | | of genetically engineered crops with the food crops. |
| can cure common as well as crucial diseases. These | | | | All the Biopharmaceutical plants require huge and |
| useful medicines are produced from the cells of | | | | robust machineries that should be developed using all |
| micro-organisms and also from the plant cell cultures | | | | the guidelines formulated by the professional bodies |
| and all the production procedures are carried out in | | | | like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). All the |
| bioreactors having different configurations. Some | | | | medicines must be developed in "clean room" |
| other methods are also implemented for | | | | environment that ensures the complete safety of all |
| manufacturing medicines that includes the genetic | | | | the workers engaged. The developed drugs have to |
| alteration of plants and animals. | | | | undergo various clinical trials for several years before |
| The genetic modification of plants and animals is | | | | they are approved. The developed medicine is not |
| called as a controversial method as the manufacturer | | | | approved and released for commercialization in case it |
| puts him into a risky situation because there are | | | | does not clears the guidelines set by "current Good |
| chances of failure. In some cases, the research work | | | | Manufacturing Practices" (cGMP) and regulations |
| may be successful but the final medicine produced | | | | prescribed by FDA. |
| may not be approved by the government bodies | | | | These plants have numerous applications. It has |
| because of some of the risks and ethical concerns. | | | | contributed a lot towards the medical world by |
| Thus the manufacturer has to bear the risk of losing | | | | manufacturing several medicines that are highly |
| all of his investments in an unsuccessful project. | | | | efficient and fight against the most deadly diseases. |
| Another risk is also involved in the production of | | | | |