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Specialty Definition: BIOLOGICS

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AgricultureImmunization vaccines, bacterins, antigens, and antitoxins and other preparations made from living organisms and their products, intended for use in diagnosing, immunizing, or treating humans or animals, or in related research. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has responsibility for approving some animal biologics. See Veterinary biologics. (references)
GeologyAgents, such as vaccines, that give immunity to diseases or harmful biotic stresses. (references)
WikipedicBiologics or biologic therapies are a new class of drugs typically used for rheumatoid arthritis. Psoriasis may also be treated with these drugs, and their use in other skin diseases (such as hidradenitis suppurativa) is currently under investigation. (references)

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Specialty Expressions: BIOLOGICS

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Veterinary biologicsAgricultureVaccines, antigens, antitoxins and other preparations made from living organisms (or genetically engineered) and intended for use in diagnosing, treating, or immunizing animals. Unlike some pharmaceutical products, such as antibiotics, most biologics leave no residues in animals. Veterinary biologics are regulated by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, which licenses the facilities that produce them and conducts a program to ensure that animal vaccines and other veterinary biologics are safe, pure, potent, and effective. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: BIOLOGICS

Topics sorted by level of InterestLevel (1=low, 600=high)   Topics sorted AlphabeticallyLevel (1=low, 600=high)
Biologics25   Biologics25
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research11   Biologics Control Act4
Biologics Control Act4   Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research11

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