A cover story of Business Week Magazine in January 1984 stated "Biotech Comes of Age." In February 1986, Venture Magazine had a cover article entitled "The Biotech Revolution is Here." This article went on to say "New Genetic Technologies Will Transform Our Lives." These announcements were made many years after the first biotechnology companies, such as Genentech, Cetus, Amgen and Biogen, were formed-to commercialize the "New Biology." . At the time of writing this book, there are over 1300 biotech companies developing new technologies or identifying potential biotech drugs. Most of these...

A cover story of Business Week Magazine in January 1984 stated "Biotech Comes of Age." In February 1986, Venture Magazine had a cover article entitled "The Biotech Revolution is Here." This article went on to say "New Genetic Technologies Will Transform Our Lives." These announcements were made many years after the first biotechnology companies, such as Genentech, Cetus, Amgen and Biogen, were formed-to commercialize the "New Biology." . At the time of writing this book, there are over 1300 biotech companies developing new technologies or identifying potential biotech drugs. Most of these...