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What Are Biopharmaceuticals?

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Biopharmaceuticals, also called biologics, are drug products that are manufactured using biological sources. Semi-Synthesized: Though the term “biologic” is accurate for the extracted materials listed above, it is more often used to describe therapeutics that are produced with recombinant DNA technology.

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What is the Difference Between Biologics and Biosimilars?

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Biologics are drug products that are manufactured using materials from living sources. There are a few common types of biologics, including extracted (taken directly from a living system), semi-synthesized (produced with recombinant DNA technology), vaccines, and gene therapies. Let’s talk about it.

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The DDW Podcast: 2022 in review 

Drug Discovery World

You can also find The Drug Discovery World Podcast on Spotify , Google Play and Apple Podcasts. In October 2022, DDW launched the In Conversation With series, in which DDW speaks with members of the drug discovery industry about their work and how it helps turn science into business. . DDW Highlights . Sitting Down With .

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Beyond the Pill: The Rise of Biologics and the Evolution of Pharmaceutical Therapies

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Traditionally, pharmaceutical therapies have primarily consisted of small molecule drugs, commonly known as pills. This shift signifies not just a change in the way drugs are manufactured and administered, but also a fundamental transformation in the approach to treating diseases at their root cause.

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Can artificial intelligence help craft new medicines?

Drug Discovery World

Professor Sonika Bhatnagar explores how artificial intelligence is enabling drug discovery at rates never seen before. Here started the story of drug discovery. The magic bullet was the drug, while the specific mark it would reach in the syphilis causing bacteria to eliminate the disease was the drug target.