Australia Looks To Modernize Human Tissue Laws, Improving Access For Researchers

 
• By Eliza Slawther

Australia is reviewing its human tissue laws for the first time in almost 50 years, and is hoping to reduce barriers to access for scientific researchers, for instance by addressing issues with access to cell lines for developing drugs.

Researchers in Australia could benefit from easier access to human tissue under a revision of existing laws (Shutterstock)

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