biologic
noun
bi·o·log·ic
ˌbī-ə-ˈlä-jik 
variants
or biological
: a biological product (such as a vaccine or blood serum) used in medicine
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About $860 million will go into the site’s existing 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility to expand filling and freeze dryer capacity for large molecule vaccines and biologic products for the company.
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
The list price for some biologics can reach $7,000 a month, and patients receiving infusible medications must arrange travel plans around the timing of their therapy.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Lower costs for biosimilar development could also encourage drugmakers to broaden their scope to include biologic products with smaller patient markets, Murphy said.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The longer-term opportunity in biologics, which are complex drugs derived from living organisms, is another tailwind.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
The list price for some biologics can reach $7,000 a month, and patients receiving infusible medications must arrange travel plans around the timing of their therapy.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Lower costs for biosimilar development could also encourage drugmakers to broaden their scope to include biologic products with smaller patient markets, Murphy said.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
The longer-term opportunity in biologics, which are complex drugs derived from living organisms, is another tailwind.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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biologic
noun
bi·o·log·ic
ˌbī-ə-ˈläj-ik
variants
or biological
: a biological product (as a globulin, serum, vaccine, antitoxin, or antigen) used in the prevention or treatment of disease
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