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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Even as late as 1986, European firms collectively invested 24% more into research and development than American biotech companies.
—Michelle Flowers, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Yet by the end, panelists had refocused the spotlight onto pharmacy benefit managers—and provided striking evidence that PBMs, not biotech companies, deserve most of the blame for the anticompetitive practices that lead to high drug prices.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The biotech company has genetically altered three gray wolf puppies — named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi — that were born over the last year.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Apogee Therapeutics – Shares fell about 15% after the biotech company released clinical trial results for an antibody to treat eczema.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 7 July 2025
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Michelle Flowers, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Yet by the end, panelists had refocused the spotlight onto pharmacy benefit managers—and provided striking evidence that PBMs, not biotech companies, deserve most of the blame for the anticompetitive practices that lead to high drug prices.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The biotech company has genetically altered three gray wolf puppies — named Romulus, Remus, and Khaleesi — that were born over the last year.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 9 July 2025
Apogee Therapeutics – Shares fell about 15% after the biotech company released clinical trial results for an antibody to treat eczema.
—Scott Schnipper, CNBC, 7 July 2025
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“Biotech.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biotech. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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