biopharmaceutical
noun
bio·phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌbī-ō-ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
: a pharmaceutical derived from biological sources and especially one produced by biotechnology
biopharmaceutical
adjective
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Still, more than 70% of patients taking statins aren’t reaching the target level for cholesterol, according to Mina Makar, who heads AstraZeneca’s global cardiovascular, renal and metabolism biopharmaceuticals business.
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
The company focuses on biopharmaceuticals, consumer wellness offerings, and drug discovery.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Shanghai is a hot spot for biopharmaceuticals, and Ürümqi is home to the world’s biggest solar farm.
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Outside of software, the list features six companies driving breakthroughs in biopharmaceuticals and diagnostics.
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Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
The company focuses on biopharmaceuticals, consumer wellness offerings, and drug discovery.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
Shanghai is a hot spot for biopharmaceuticals, and Ürümqi is home to the world’s biggest solar farm.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Feb. 2025
Outside of software, the list features six companies driving breakthroughs in biopharmaceuticals and diagnostics.
—Ketil Gjerstad, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Biopharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopharmaceutical. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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biopharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
bio·phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌbī-ō-ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
: of or relating to biopharmaceutics or biopharmaceuticals
a biopharmaceutical company
biopharmaceutical drugs
biopharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
: a pharmaceutical derived from biological sources and especially one produced by biotechnology
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