Part 1 of Essay
Robert Swanson and Dr. Herbert Boyer founded Genentech on April 7, 1976. In it’s beginnings, Genentech pioneered a new scientific field called Recombinant DNA technology. The two young men and their company faced criticism from academic communities and businesses. Ignoring the cruel comments, they kept moving forward wi ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... would never be the same again. A brief look at a timeline of events for Genentech would show that FDA (Food & Drug Administration) approvals for lifesaving drugs took a lengthy amount of time. The FDA gives approval to market the products in the United States (other countries have analogous regulatory agencies). Genentech received over 15 FDA approvals from 1985 to 1999. FDA approval is based on the official data resulting from Genentech’s clinical trial system. The system is divided into three phases (refer ....