Market Intel: 3D Bioprinting Forges Ahead With Mini Human Heart, Human Tissue
Can Bioprinting Become The Future Alternative To Organ Donation?
Executive Summary
The race continues to heat up in the bioprinting space over which players will first reach the finish line in gaining approval for tissue and organ replacements. Research organizations and companies worldwide are in various states of development for these milestones in regenerative medicine, ranging from bioprinting skin to a mini human heart. But regulatory hurdles and quality testing could be formidable.
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