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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Local Chinese biotech companies managing to develop similar ground-breaking cancer treatments at a cheaper price were another source of competitive pressure.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
JPMorgan initiates Upstream Bio as overweight JPMorgan says the biotech company is well positioned.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Still, these extraordinary results have set off a gold rush among biotech companies eager to solve autoimmune diseases.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Martha recalls taking a call during a fuel stop on a flight to Cabo, Mexico, about a friend’s biotech stock.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 31 Oct. 2024
JPMorgan initiates Upstream Bio as overweight JPMorgan says the biotech company is well positioned.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Still, these extraordinary results have set off a gold rush among biotech companies eager to solve autoimmune diseases.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
Martha recalls taking a call during a fuel stop on a flight to Cabo, Mexico, about a friend’s biotech stock.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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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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