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

The company said it would seek to sharpen its focus on biopharmaceutical customers, as revenue from that segment surpassed that from traditional therapies last year for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal

Veeva’s cloud solutions for life sciences are attracting major clients, with 10 of the top 20 biopharmaceutical firms using its platform.

From Barron's

The company also said that 10 of the top 20 biopharmaceutical companies had committed to its Vault customer relationship management platform.

From Barron's

GSK struck a $950 million deal to buy Canada’s 35Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company developing cardiopulmonary treatments, as the U.K. drugmaker seeks to bolster its exposure to diseases linked to obesity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Foster City, Calif., biopharmaceutical company Gilead and Arcellx in 2022 struck a deal to co-develop and co-commercialize anito-cel.

From The Wall Street Journal