Discuss the imporatance of biotechnology in the field of medicine.

Explanation

Using genetic engineering techniques, medicinally important pharmaceutical products for the treatment of various diseases have been developed.
1. Insulin used in the treatment of diabetes.
2. Human growth hormone used for treating children with growth deficiencies.
3. Blood clotting factors are developed to treat haemophilia.
4. Development of vaccines against various diseases like Hepatitis B and rabies
5. Tissue plasminogen activator is used to dissolve blood clots and to prevent heart attack.