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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Since retiring from Eli Lilly in 2018, the biopharmaceutical veteran has been using expertise to drive drug discovery and development at biotech firms, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
In today’s biopharmaceutical environment, the stakes have never been higher.
—Behzad Mahdavi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Services and specialty procurement include onsite lab and production, equipment, procurement and sourcing and biopharmaceutical material scale-up and development services.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Maneval is a consultant in the biopharmaceutical industry and is a member of the Boston University College of Engineering Dean’s Leadership Advisory Board and the Department of Biomedical Engineering Advisory Board at USC.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
In today’s biopharmaceutical environment, the stakes have never been higher.
—Behzad Mahdavi, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Services and specialty procurement include onsite lab and production, equipment, procurement and sourcing and biopharmaceutical material scale-up and development services.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Maneval is a consultant in the biopharmaceutical industry and is a member of the Boston University College of Engineering Dean’s Leadership Advisory Board and the Department of Biomedical Engineering Advisory Board at USC.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Biopharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopharmaceutical. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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