More targeted More effective Faster effect 19 products approved by FDA during the past two years. 350 new biotechnology medicines are under development. 140 pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies are testing biotechnology products First medicine developed using biotechnology tools was Humulin, the genetically engineered human insulin Since then 53 more products have been developed Examples of Health Care Products since 1996 The first recombinant clotting factor for hemophilia B, an inherited disorder that almost exclusively affects males and results infrequent hemorrhages. A novel live, attenuated virus influenza vaccine offering significant advantage over traditional vaccines. It is an intranasal spray produced by Aviron, a U.S. biotechnology based company.
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Zepanax, a monoclonal antibody based product developed by Hoffmam LaRoche and used in the prevention of acute kidney transplant rejections. Approved by FDA in 1997. Development of a Biological Product Only 5 in every 5000 compounds that enter preclinical testing make it to human testing. One of the above 5 tested in people is approved. For more information click here.