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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Prasad will head the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), which is in charge of approving and regulating vaccines and other biologics products, such as gene therapies and blood products.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
With its fresh capital, Isomorphic plans to expand into biologics and to add compute to power its work in AI.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Many psoriasis drugs under investigation are biologics similar to current biologics—which are therapies that come from living organisms—but there’s also some exciting research into small molecules and gene therapy as a treatment for psoriasis.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
First, the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act has been proposed to provide parity for the two drug classes, extending small molecules’ negotiation protection period to the 13 years enjoyed by biologics.
—Jack Kalavritinos, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2025
With its fresh capital, Isomorphic plans to expand into biologics and to add compute to power its work in AI.
—Hayden Field, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Many psoriasis drugs under investigation are biologics similar to current biologics—which are therapies that come from living organisms—but there’s also some exciting research into small molecules and gene therapy as a treatment for psoriasis.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
First, the Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act has been proposed to provide parity for the two drug classes, extending small molecules’ negotiation protection period to the 13 years enjoyed by biologics.
—Jack Kalavritinos, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Biologic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biologic. Accessed 25 Jun. 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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