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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The company is starting by partnering with rheumatology clinics, since many patients with conditions like arthritis are on expensive drugs known as biologics, which are often subject to prior authorization.
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Katie Jennings, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The center, which is slated to open in late 2027, will be equipped to make small molecules, biologics and genetic medicines.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Hatch is upset because the U.S. pharmaceutical industry did not win its demand for adherence to the U.S. standard of 12 years of data exclusivity (the protection of clinical test data) for biologics, a class of drugs made from living cells or organisms.
—Richard Katz, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2015
All drugs, especially biologics, have great difficulty penetrating the brain due to the blood-brain barrier.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
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Katie Jennings, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
The center, which is slated to open in late 2027, will be equipped to make small molecules, biologics and genetic medicines.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Hatch is upset because the U.S. pharmaceutical industry did not win its demand for adherence to the U.S. standard of 12 years of data exclusivity (the protection of clinical test data) for biologics, a class of drugs made from living cells or organisms.
—Richard Katz, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2015
All drugs, especially biologics, have great difficulty penetrating the brain due to the blood-brain barrier.
—Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 12 Aug. 2024
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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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