biologic
noun
bi·o·log·ic
ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-jik 
variants
or biological
: a biological product (such as a vaccine or blood serum) used in medicine
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Introduced in the House and Senate, this law would extend the exemption period for pills to match the 13 years allotted for biologics.
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Mark Gibbons, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
For biologics, this is the value that biosimilar competition creates.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Coverage of these cheaper versions of expensive biologics, such as the blockbuster autoimmune therapeutics Humira (adalimumab) and Stelara (ustekinumab), varies significantly from one PBM to another.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Other items recalled by the FDA include cosmetics, drugs, biologics, tobacco, veterinary items and medical devices.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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Mark Gibbons, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
For biologics, this is the value that biosimilar competition creates.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Coverage of these cheaper versions of expensive biologics, such as the blockbuster autoimmune therapeutics Humira (adalimumab) and Stelara (ustekinumab), varies significantly from one PBM to another.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Other items recalled by the FDA include cosmetics, drugs, biologics, tobacco, veterinary items and medical devices.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
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biologic
noun
bi·o·log·ic
ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-ik
variants
or biological
: a biological product (as a globulin, serum, vaccine, antitoxin, or antigen) used in the prevention or treatment of disease
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