Genetic engineering was a focus of interest at last year's fifth National Technology Conference, where it was agreed that "genetic medicine technology" has "considerable implications for national competitiveness," and a cross-departmental program was launched combining the efforts of the National Health Research Institute, the Department of Health, and the National Science Council.
去年召開的第五屆全國科技會議中，基因工程科技受到高度重視和熱烈討論，「基因醫藥衛生科技」更被認為「對國家競爭力影響重大」，成為跨國家衛生研究院、衛生署、國科會三部會的國家型計畫。