draaaak

People are able to do such things, but the government makes the process as unpleasant as possible. They would no doubt drag their feet for as long as possible, probably years, and then charge you outrageous fees per page, and it could be thousands of pages. If someone out there has the funds to support this sort of effort, I really hope they get going. This GMO mosquito shit is freakin retarded.

Edit: Spray those little bastards with DDT and get it over with already!!!!!

iamrage

Damn. That freakin' sucks :(

Government transparency... as transparent as 10" thick sheet metal.

european

If the trial were outside the US would they need approval?

iamrage

Nope, but agencies similar to the FDA in other countries would need to approve things.

MrPim

Would the FDA even be the right group? I mean, I know it's a medical thing. But it's not a procedure, or drug or device. They released a modified living thing into the environment. That seems an EPA kinda thing to me.

iamrage

FDA is the right group IMO. A GMO mosquito is technically speaking a drug as it will come in contact with humans and will impact their health in some way or another.

european

Some sort of environment agency or life science ethics commitee?

MrPim

IDK, not even sure we have a panel to regulate such things.