![]() That’s why SERB Pharmaceuticals, an expert in medical countermeasures, is working to develop a novel treatment for ricin poisoning.īy leveraging a modified form of ricin toxin and our expertise in polyclonal antibody development -gained through the acquisition of BTG Specialty Pharmaceuticals-we’ll be able to answer the growing call for an antidote to one of the world’s deadliest poisons. Despite how potent and available this toxin is, there are no government-approved therapies for ricin exposure. Ricin is a poison that can kill a person in as little as 36 hours, and yet the castor beans that contain it can be found in dozens of states, including in parks, fields and natural areas. Last week German authorities foiled a plot to deploy cyanide and ricin in a potential terrorist attack, underscoring the longstanding threat that readily-available chemicals and toxins pose to civilian populations and political targets alike.
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