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Podcast: cityCURRENT Radio Show
Episode: Radio Show: US Biologic - A Breakthrough: Edible Vaccine in "Gummy" Form
Description: Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Dr. Jolieke van Oosterwijk, Chief Scientific Officer with US Biologic, who highlights the Memphis-based company developing groundbreaking orally delivered vaccines, changing global disease prevention and allowing safe, effective, and cost-efficient delivery of preventative interventions to wildlife, companion animals, food animals, and humans. During the interview, Jolieke discusses how they are developing a breakthrough means to increase the number of people taking their vaccines - an edible vaccine in "gummy" form; so, it can be eaten and not taken as a normal shot via needle. This vaccine is "thermostable," which means it doesn't have...