biopharmaceutical

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bio·phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal | \ ˌbī-ō-ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl

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Definition of biopharmaceutical

: a pharmaceutical derived from biological sources and especially one produced by biotechnology

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Recent Examples on the Web The drug remdesivir, developed by the biopharmaceutical giant Gilead, was recently approved for emergency use in the United States. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 14 May 2020 Gilead Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company based in Foster City, Calif., donated its entire supply last week — 1.5 million vials, or enough for about 140,000 patients. — Laura Garcia, ExpressNews.com, 4 May 2020 The biopharmaceutical industry has quickly responded and at least 80 candidates are already in development. — Julie L. Gerberding, STAT, 23 Mar. 2020 Here’s something most people don’t understand: the American biopharmaceutical industry is flourishing. — Jessica Sagers, STAT, 5 Mar. 2020 Beside Gilead, there are a number of biopharmaceutical companies reaching into this space. — Sy Mukherjee, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2020 But why are American officials concerned about the prices charged by American biopharmaceutical companies in Mexico and Canada? — John E. Osborn, STAT, 20 Dec. 2019 The biopharmaceutical industry supports more than 4 million jobs across the country. — Stephen J. Ubl, STAT, 17 Oct. 2019 The White House has complained that China has used predatory practices in a relentless push to grant Chinese companies an unfair advantage in the industries of the future, including robotics, electric cars and biopharmaceuticals. — Samuel Chamberlain, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2018 See More

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“Biopharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biopharmaceutical. Accessed 14 Aug. 2022.

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