It is impossible to dispute the extraordinary impact biotechnology is having on our everyday lives. Companies such as Genentech, Immunex, Amgen and Biogen hold the technological and intellectual keys to controlling our genetic destiny and moving science to a new apex of breakthrough cures. Written by a well-known industry insider, this title addresses the coming-of-age of biotech products and companies and traces the history of biotechnology from its early inception in the ʼ70s to todayʼs heyday of new solutions and breakthrough treatments.