radiopharmaceutical
noun
ra·dio·phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌrā-dē-ō-ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
: a radioactive drug used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
radiopharmaceutical
adjective
Examples of radiopharmaceutical in a Sentence
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On Wednesday, the stock surged nearly 37% after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed a rule that would target the costs of diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Following these commercial setbacks, interest in radiopharmaceuticals diminished and investment in their advancement stalled.
—Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
This graphic describes the basics of radiopharmaceuticals.
—Elie Dolgin, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
An injectable radiopharmaceutical can be delivered selectively to these cells, leaving healthy cells mostly unaffected.
—Marc B. Garnick, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Interest in such radiopharmaceuticals has skyrocketed following the approval of Pluvicto, which also treats prostate cancer.
—Allison Deangelis Reprints, STAT, 23 May 2024
Astra is also pushing into radiopharmaceuticals, which promise even more precision.
—Ashleigh Furlong, Fortune Europe, 21 May 2024
There are now about 75 startups developing radiopharmaceuticals, several of which raised substantial funding rounds this year.
—Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 8 Nov. 2023
While Novartis, among the pioneers in radiopharmaceuticals, reported data suggesting its medicine for prostate cancer could transform from a treatment used after chemotherapy to one with demonstrated benefits beforehand as well.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 24 Oct. 2023
Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 July 2024
Following these commercial setbacks, interest in radiopharmaceuticals diminished and investment in their advancement stalled.
—Discover Magazine, 8 July 2024
This graphic describes the basics of radiopharmaceuticals.
—Elie Dolgin, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
An injectable radiopharmaceutical can be delivered selectively to these cells, leaving healthy cells mostly unaffected.
—Marc B. Garnick, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Interest in such radiopharmaceuticals has skyrocketed following the approval of Pluvicto, which also treats prostate cancer.
—Allison Deangelis Reprints, STAT, 23 May 2024
Astra is also pushing into radiopharmaceuticals, which promise even more precision.
—Ashleigh Furlong, Fortune Europe, 21 May 2024
There are now about 75 startups developing radiopharmaceuticals, several of which raised substantial funding rounds this year.
—Damian Garde Reprints, STAT, 8 Nov. 2023
While Novartis, among the pioneers in radiopharmaceuticals, reported data suggesting its medicine for prostate cancer could transform from a treatment used after chemotherapy to one with demonstrated benefits beforehand as well.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 24 Oct. 2023
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radiopharmaceutical
1 of 2 noun
ra·dio·phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌrād-ē-ō-ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
: a radioactive drug used for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes
radiopharmaceutical
2 of 2 adjective
: of, relating to, or being a radiopharmaceutical
radiopharmaceutical agents
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