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B iotechnology (sometimes shortened to "biotech") is the use of living systems and organisms to develop or make useful products, or "any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms or derivatives there of, to make or modify products or processes for specific use" (UN Convention on Biological Diversity)
Pharmaceuticals: Pharmaceuticals are medical products that are chemically developed to cure, treat, find or prevent any number of diseases our bodies may develop in our lifetime.
Biopharmaceuticals: Biopharmaceuticals are biologic drugs made from living organisms, created through bioengineering or biotechnological processes. These biological molecules known as proteins or biopolymers are becoming increasingly significant in modern medicine because they make new treatment methods possible. For example, biopharmaceuticals can be used to treat illnesses that occur when the body produces insufficient hormones, such as insulin. These products are manufactured through the science of biologic technology (biotechnology)
Biotechnology: Biotechnology is not one kind of technology, but many. The three kinds of biotechnology tools are working with cells, working with proteins, and working with genes. Biotechnology is a toolbox filled with many different kinds of living cells and their component molecules, and different ways to use them. Because there are millions of different species of plants, animals and microorganisms in the world, each having cells and molecules with unique characteristics, there are a lot of potential tools in this toolbox. This is why biotechnology is so powerful and can be applied in many different ways.
Careers in Biotechnology Research and Development involve bioscience research and development as it applies to human health. These scientists may study diseases to discover new treatments, invent medical devices used to directly assist patients or to improve the accuracy of diagnostic tests.
The pharmaceutical industry is also an expanding one in terms of size and employees. Some pharmaceutical companies have large research facilities with national and international locations employing hundreds and thousands of workers, while others have fewer than 20 people. So whether you prefer to work in a large corporate building, or a small quiet facility, or something in-between you can find the environment that is right for you.
There are a wide variety of not just jobs, but career opportunities that will be available for many years to come because the demand is not going away anytime soon. There is a need to find qualified workers in a variety of environments including research facilities in university settings, business incubation centers, and small research companies, to name a few.
If working with tomorrow’s technology to save lives excites you, biotechnology or the pharmaceutical industry may be the right choice for you. These industries will offer you many opportunities to acquire new knowledge, remain competitive, and learn new skills both now and throughout your career.

Exercise 7. Answer the following questions:

1. What is biotechnology?
2. What is the difference between pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and biotechnology?
3. Is the pharmaceutical industry also an expanding one in terms of size and employees?
4. Have pharmaceutical companies large research facilities with national and international locations?
5. How many workers do employ there?
6. Is there a need to find qualified workers in a variety of environments?