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finally, we agree :)
GM crops modified to contain pharmaceuticals should be closely watched and regulated. Though very few of them will pose a real risk to people, this is something to be concerned about.
The best point made in the Caruso article was that the best organisms to produce pharmaceuticals in would be non-food crops. How about poplars? Who would worry if we had cross-contamination of poplar species? Producing pharmaceuticals in plant species will make drugs cheaper and safer to use. But we need to ensure that we keep our food supply totally safe at the same time.