biogen
1
9.9
- noun
- Specialized
- So, with two pills already on the market and a third one from Biogen Idec likely on the way, what is Opexa Therapeutics Inc. going to be able to do to top any of them?
Examples
-
I am happy to hear that Biogen is actively pursuing ways to communicate with us more effectively.
Blog text (34) -
I don't have an answer as to how Biogen should disseminate the information, but they need to figure it out.
Blog text (34) -
Just the other day, I was contacted by a rep from Biogen to let me know they were issuing me a personal rep to monitor my progress or any questions I have about Tysabri.
Blog text (34) -
I had a long and in-depth conversation the other day with Dr. Carmen Bozic, the Senior VP of Drug Safety and Risk Management for Biogen/Idec.
Blog text (34) -
However, if I were to use such a site, I would need to know that it wasn't a 'sales tool' for Biogen/Idec or any other company proffering data that might be skewed to help their bottom line.
Blog text (34) -
That being said, it's not like an approval of the Opexa treatment would inherently blow Biogen Idec or Novartis AG out of the water, nor would it need to.
Blog text (29) -
Biogen's BG-12 is also only seeking approval as a relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis therapy; the other key drugs in the MS world are targeting the other form too.
Blog text (29) -
Most are still administered via injections, but Biogen Idec, along with Novartis AG, has demonstrated encouraging success with an orally administered therapy, each of which shows promise.
Blog text (29) -
The company Biogen specializes in developing drugs that can help treat diseases by targeting biological processes.
-
Many scientists collaborate with Biogen to discover new therapies that could enhance life outcomes for patients with neurological conditions.
Surface Forms
Morphology
biogen = bio + gen
The word is built from the recognizable scientific combining forms bio- and gen, but its specialized technical meaning is not fully predictable for an average learner.
Etymology
The word biogen comes from Greek parts bio- meaning 'life' and -gen meaning 'to make', the same idea you see in biology and generate. So a biogen is something that 'makes life', which is why scientists use it for a substance or organism that produces biological material.