biopharmaceutical

[bahy-oh-fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl]

noun

1. a medical drug derived from biological components through biotechnology.

   Transgenic plants are used to make biopharmaceuticals.

biopharmaceutical

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to drugs produced using biotechnology

Word History and Origins

Origin of biopharmaceutical¹

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- ( def. ) + pharmaceutical ( def. )

Example Sentences

Tourmaline Bio is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing pacibekitug which is a treatment option for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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Tourmaline Bio is a U.S. biopharmaceutical company developing pacibekitug, a promising treatment candidate for clogged heart and blood vessels in advanced phase 2 trials.

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Generalist investors probably struggle to know where Washington’s actions will shake out with respect to the biopharmaceutical industry.

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Chinese biotechs have increasingly outlicensed novel drugs to global biopharmaceutical companies for development and commercialization outside of China.

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The biopharmaceutical company based in Thousand Oaks has, along with the Amgen Foundation, vowed to donate $10 million.

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