Biologics are compounds of pharmaceutical importance such as sugars, proteins, and nucleic acids or complex combinations of these substances, or they can be living entities by themselves which are inclusive of such cells and tissues. Biologics can be isolated from natural sources including human beings, animal, or microorganism, and may be produced by biotechnological procedures through various cutting-edge technologies. Gene-based ... Read more
Biologics, such as monoclonal antibodies, hormones, vaccines and others are complex large molecule drugs that are manufactured in living systems. Biologics are widely used for treating deadly diseases like cancer, arthritis, Crohn's disease and others due to their high target specificity and negligible side effects. However, their high costs prohibit patients in many developing and underdeveloped nations from accessing these life-saving drugs.
