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Ventria Bioscience Controversy
Ventria Bioscience and the Controversy over Plant-Made Medicines

Sharlene R. Sherman
Business and Society Dr. Shelley Taylor
November 27, 2011

Describe the problem facing Scott Deeter and Ventria.

In 2002, Scott Deeter was hired as CEO of Ventria to assist Dr. Raymond Rodriguez with a few

Projects. Ventria was unable to obtain the necessary permits to begin their commercial

production for the production of pharmaceutical proteins found in the seeds of rice. This

medicine was designed to lessen the severity of diarrhea in children. Many different

organizations were against them such as environmentalists, food safety activists, consumer

advocates, rice farmers and the California Secretary of Agriculture making
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