biopharma
Biological medicine industry
Biopharma is short for biopharmaceutical, referring to drugs derived from biological sources rather than chemical synthesis—proteins, antibodies, vaccines, and gene therapies produced using living cells.
The term also describes the industry segment that develops these products: She left academia for a job in biopharma.
Biopharma companies tend to be research-intensive and heavily regulated.
Manufactured therapeutic substances
- FDAU.S. health regulator
- patentsExclusive rights to inventions
- R&DCreating new products
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
mergers · acquisitions · biologics · biosimilars · licensing · IPO · CMO · formulary
Disease treatment via body's defenses
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- vaccinesPreparations conferring immunity
- biologicsDrugs derived from organisms
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
efficacy · dosage · side-effects · pharmacokinetics · bioavailability · drug-delivery · formulation · indication
Study of entire genetic sequences
- recombinantGenetically engineered combination
- bioinformaticsComputational analysis of genetic data
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- fermentationMicrobial sugar conversion
bioreactor · biosynthesis · bioprocessing · biologics · plasmids · transfection · purification · chromatography
Before human trials
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
- proof-of-conceptFeasibility demonstration
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
pharmaceuticals
Manufactured therapeutic substances
pipeline · mergers · acquisitions · biologics · biosimilars · licensing · IPO · CMO · formulary · reimbursement
immunotherapy
Disease treatment via body's defenses
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- vaccinesPreparations conferring immunity
- biologicsDrugs derived from organisms
oncology · efficacy · dosage · side-effects · pharmacokinetics · bioavailability · drug-delivery · formulation · indication
genomics
Study of entire genetic sequences
- recombinantGenetically engineered combination
- bioinformaticsComputational analysis of genetic data
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
fermentation · bioreactor · biosynthesis · bioprocessing · biologics · plasmids · transfection · purification · chromatography
preclinical
Before human trials
- toxicologyScience of poisons
- pharmacologyStudy of drug actions
- proof-of-conceptFeasibility demonstration
- BiotechDNA, bioengineering, genetic testing, gene, DNA sequencing
- bioeconomybiofuels, biomass, bioenergy, biogas, biodiesel
biopharmaherbal medicine
Plant-based healing practice
traditional medicine · naturopathy · homeopathy · folk remedies · ayurveda