biopharmaceuticsnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌbaɪəʊˌfɑːməˈsuːtɪks/usalso informal biopharma PRODUCTIONthe study and development of the use of biotechnology (= the use of living things, especially cells and bacteria in industrial processes) in the production of medicine and drugs:
The article examines the principles and ethics of biopharmaceutics.