biopharmaceutical

American  

[bahy-oh-fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl] / ˌbaɪ oʊˌfɑr məˈsu tɪ kəl /

noun

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

   Transgenic plants are used to make biopharmaceuticals.

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biopharmaceutical British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌfɑːməˈsjuːtɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to drugs produced using biotechnology

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Etymology

Origin of biopharmaceutical

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

Example Sentences

Biopharmaceutical firm Suzhou Ribo Life Science plans to raise HK$1.59 billion in its IPO and use its net proceeds for research and development.

From The Wall Street Journal

The biopharmaceutical company’s drug, BHV-7000, failed to meet its primary endpoint for the treatment of major depressive disorder in a phase 2 trial, the company said on Wednesday.

From Barron's

The top 15 biopharmaceutical companies and their brand-name drugs produce 75% of the sector’s revenue and account for the majority of late-stage manufacturing capacity.

From MarketWatch

Adimab lowered its stake in the biopharmaceutical company to 20,454,490 shares.

From Barron's

Veeva Systems declined after revealing it secured only 14 of the top 20 biopharmaceutical companies as Vault CRM customers.

From Barron's