biotech
noun
bio·tech
ˈbī-ō-ˌtek 
plural biotechs
2
: a company that utilizes biotechnology (as in the development of drugs or diagnostics for medicine)
At present, there is no common technology platform for obtaining or sharing genomics information, so biotechs are scrambling to develop their own systems for sifting through the data.—
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The company’s clientele includes healthcare providers, pharmaceutical companies, biotech companies, and researchers.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
Ramaswamy, 39, from Cincinnati, made a fortune in biotech before turning his attention to politics.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
Address: 3151 Elion Dr., Research Triangle Park Holly Springs biotech expansions
Holly Spring's emergence as a biotech destination will take another step this year when construction wraps up on new facilities from Amgen and Fujifilm Diosynth.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Ramaswamy, whose biotech company is valued at nearly $600 million, wants the Food and Drug Administration to speed up drug approvals.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2025
Ramaswamy, 39, from Cincinnati, made a fortune in biotech before turning his attention to politics.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 21 Jan. 2025
Address: 3151 Elion Dr., Research Triangle Park Holly Springs biotech expansions
Holly Spring's emergence as a biotech destination will take another step this year when construction wraps up on new facilities from Amgen and Fujifilm Diosynth.
—Zachery Eanes, Axios, 20 Jan. 2025
Ramaswamy, whose biotech company is valued at nearly $600 million, wants the Food and Drug Administration to speed up drug approvals.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Biotech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biotech. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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biotech
noun
bio·tech
ˈbī-ō-ˌtek
2
: a company that utilizes biotechnology (as in the development of drugs or diagnostics for medicine)
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