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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Long regarded as the frontier of biological science, regenerative therapies such as stem cell treatments, amniotic tissue applications, and advanced biologics are now experiencing a pivotal acceleration thanks to AI's analytical and educational capabilities.
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Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
There are six biologics approved for asthma and almost all of them have been studied in COPD, Drummond said.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025
More than half of the drugs – 13 out of 25 – in the first and second rounds of negotiations would have been ineligible at the time they were selected if the discrepancy between small-molecule treatments and biologics didn’t exist, according to KFF.
—Bertha Coombs,annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
But the drug industry is complicated; a drug or biologic that was finished and packaged in India before being imported to the U.S. likely relied on starting material from China.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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Sol Rashidi, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
There are six biologics approved for asthma and almost all of them have been studied in COPD, Drummond said.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025
More than half of the drugs – 13 out of 25 – in the first and second rounds of negotiations would have been ineligible at the time they were selected if the discrepancy between small-molecule treatments and biologics didn’t exist, according to KFF.
—Bertha Coombs,annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
But the drug industry is complicated; a drug or biologic that was finished and packaged in India before being imported to the U.S. likely relied on starting material from China.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Biologic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biologic. Accessed 11 May. 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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