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Biotechnology is most important for its implications in health and medicine. Through genetic engineering – the controlled alteration of genetic material – scientists have been able to create new medicines, including interferon for cancer patients, synthetic human growth hormone and synthetic insulin, among others.
Biotechnology is technology that utilizes biological systems, living organisms or parts of this to develop or create different products.
Importance of Biotechnology in Healthcare and Medicines