biologic

noun

bi·o·log·ic ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-jik

variants or biological

ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

: 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for biologic