How to Use biologic in a Sentence

biologic

noun
  • Many of the medicines in Part B are high-cost biologic drugs made from living cells.
    Robert Pear, The Seattle Times, 2 June 2018
  • The biologic need for salt is about 2 grams per day – that’s less than a half-teaspoon.
    David Becker, Philly.com, 22 May 2018
  • Betting on new biologic medicines is one of the biggest long shots on Wall Street.
    Jim Greenwood, WSJ, 29 Oct. 2018
  • Two of the largest pieces of Strattice biologic mesh made by the supplier were sewn together to repair the hernia.
    Ashley Andreou, Scientific American, 26 May 2022
  • It also might be used to prevent your body from rejecting the biologic.
    Jennifer Larson, SELF, 3 Nov. 2021
  • This bill is better now with the exception of biologics, which is a big exception.
    CBS News, 15 Dec. 2019
  • Your brain declines, and the same biologic process is affecting your hearing and inner ear.
    Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, 8 Dec. 2017
  • Ask about all the different treatment options, such as biologics, to learn more about your options.
    Essence, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Consider that biologic drugs can take more than a decade to develop and cost more than a billion dollars.
    Sylvain Gariel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • The case before the justices involves the cutting-edge field of biologics — drugs made from living cells instead of chemicals.
    Sam Hananel, The Seattle Times, 26 Apr. 2017
  • Price controls can apply to the former group nine years after approval; biologics get a 13-year reprieve.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Humira is a type of drug called a biologic, meaning it’s made from a living organism.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The agency is looking for ways to boost price competition for biologics, which are made from natural sources and are among the most expensive drugs on the market.
    Sarah Jane Tribble, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2018
  • For states, wholesalers and pharmacists, the plan wouldn’t apply to expensive drugs such as biologics.
    Fortune, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Originally, the biologic was slated to lose its patent in 2018.
    Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • In both cases, the FDA said the products appeared to be a drug and a biological product and would need a valid biologics license to be marketed.
    Kristina Fiore | Medpage Today, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Now, my husband injects me with my biologic on a strict timeline every other week.
    Annalise Mabe, SELF, 24 July 2019
  • Infusions every six weeks of an expensive biologic that keeps her system in check, yes, but what else?
    Anna Altman, The New Republic, 17 Feb. 2021
  • Or doe the overwhelming burden of poverty have biologic effects that even access to care can’t overcome?
    Sandy Bauers, Philly.com, 15 Feb. 2018
  • Also called biologic therapy, these are drugs that target your own immune system and teach it to destroy the cancer.
    Barbara Brody, Health.com, 10 Sep. 2021
  • With any biologic treatment, Dr. Garshick encourages her patients to think in terms of risk versus reward.
    Kate Watson, Allure, 4 July 2022
  • And so, questions remain, including details on three deaths that may be related to the biologic, and which sub-group(s) of patients stand to benefit most.
    Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • Mangini and Green thought just as seriously about how the sandworms' biologic functions would sound.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2022
  • There is no patented or generic drug, biologic, or medical device that can solve this.
    David Introcaso, STAT, 13 June 2022
  • Soon after that colonoscopy in 2013, I was prescribed a biologic medication and started that as my treatment.
    Emilia Benton, SELF, 14 July 2022
  • Biosimilars are near-copies of biologic drugs, such as Humira, that are made from living cells in a process that resembles brewing.
    Denise Roland, WSJ, 16 Oct. 2018
  • Because of their complexity, biologic drugs can have more than 100 patents -- which can be used to fend off competition.
    Cynthia Koons, Bloomberg.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • The case involves biologics — drugs made from living cells instead of chemicals.
    Sam Hananel, The Seattle Times, 12 June 2017
  • In other news from the agencies … The FDA’s drugs and biologics centers are planning to launch a joint innovation hub to streamline the development and approval of rare disease treatments.
    Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
  • With some help from wonder-proteins like CAHS, scientists may be able to engineer a line of biologics that can be preserved in a dry state, making medical treatment more accessible in remote and underdeveloped regions.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2024

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