Biotechnology is a broad section of science that seeks to use biological processes‚ cells‚ their components or organism to give solutions to problems‚ there seems to be hope that‚ these science may seem hold answers to many questions and problems that‚ over time‚ have plagued mankind and confounded scientist. When researching for this discussion paper‚ it was interesting to see the wide range of applications that this technology has been applied to or is being tested for. Most of the articles I
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and biotechnology including athletic and cognitive enhancements‚ stem cell research‚ cloning‚ genetic engineering‚ and genetically modified organisms. Biotechnology is “the manipulation of biological systems and organisms through technological means”(p. 471). There is tension between valuing liberty to pursue happiness of biotechnologies‚ and the potential negative outcomes of these technologies. Bioengineering‚ is the construction of machines to alter or supplement organisms. Biotechnologies result
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Genzyme Corp. Genzyme Corporation operates as a biotechnology company worldwide. It focuses on rare genetic disease disorders‚ renal diseases‚ orthopedics‚ cancers‚ transplant and immune diseases‚ and diagnostic and predictive testing areas. Its leading drugs are Cerezyme‚ Fabrazyme‚ Myozyme‚ Aldurazyme‚ Elaprase‚ Renagel and Renvela‚ and many others. It has about 7‚000 employees. The current Chairman‚ President‚ & CEO is Henri A. Termeer. The company was founded in 1981 and is based in Cambridge
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The Effects of Biotechnology in Healthcare 2 Technology continues to have a major impact on healthcare and how it’s delivered in the U.S. The use of the technological developments in healthcare is what raises basic questions and the issue of whether or not it is ethical or moral to do so. The technology and research used in the US have no ranked one of the highest‚ are known as the best worldwide‚ and have therefore allowed Americans promising breakthroughs in the areas that include cancer
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This essay is an attempt to demonstrate why and how biotechnology and agricultural technology have been recommended in the quest to increase food production and reduce its cost. In order to achieve this‚ relevant concepts and examples will be discussed and a conclusion will then be drawn from the discourse. Anderson (2009) notes that obtaining enough food is an important concern for every nation in the world‚ and in some countries food shortage is an extremely serious problem. Worldwide‚ about 840
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purchased the company in 2011. They went public in 1986‚ raising 27 million dollars. Genzyme startet as a start up Company by scientists studying genetically inherited enzyme diseases. Their strategy didn’t focus on the “blockbuster drugs” like other biotechnology companies but drugs for rare diseases. To developing a drug‚ it takes 10-14 years at the cost of around 800 million. But the blockbuster drugs had 1 billion dollars revenue. Genzyme has received several honor awards like “national medal of technology”
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Ethics – A set of principles of right conduct. A theory or a system of moral values . When you think of ethics‚ what comes to mind? Perhaps you think of words and phrases like ethical behavior‚ professional ethics‚ ethics boards‚ or code of ethics. At its heart‚ ethics refers to the concept of having moral values and behaviors. When you align your behaviors and actions with these values‚ you engage in ethical behavior. Why study ethics - To speak ethically is to provide honest facts with integrity
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In February 2012‚ President Aquino has reiterated the Philippines’ commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in 2015‚ and vowed to work double time in order to fulfill the different targets under the MDGs with only 4 years left (“Aquino:PHL...”‚ 2012). The Millennium Development Goals‚ or MDGs‚ is an effort launched by the United Nations in order to improve the living conditions in different nations‚ by seeking to battle different social and economic problems such as hunger‚ poverty
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poorer. The 191 UN members established United Nations Millennium Development Goals stating that they have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2015. This MDG includes combating poverty‚ hunger‚ disease‚ illiteracy‚ environmental degradation‚ and discrimination against women. Its’ aim is to decrease the world poverty fifty percent. There are eight goals in MDG. Now 2012‚ it has passed more than 10 years since these goals have established to free humanity from extreme poverty‚ hunger‚ illiteracy and
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