British American Tobacco wins approval to test Covid vaccine on humans
by Rob Davies from on (#5BQN7)
Treatment grown on tobacco plants gets US backing for clinical study
British American Tobacco has moved a step closer to producing a vaccine for coronavirus using tobacco plants, as it won approval in the US to begin testing on humans.
The company behind cigarette brands including Lucky Strike, Rothmans and Benson & Hedges said the US Food & Drug Administration had given it clearance to begin a clinical study with adult volunteers.
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