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What are Biotech medications?

Originally, biotech medications were used to treat rare conditions and so were called “orphan drugs”. Over time, biotech drugs have been developed to treat more common chronic disorders. Recent reports suggest that 31% of new biotech drugs under development will be for acute therapies.

The list below details the illnesses most commonly treated with biotech medications.

  • Hemophilia
  • Growth Hormone Deficiency
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Cancer
  • Infertility
  • Respiratory Syncytial Virus
  • Botox & Myobloc
  • IVlg
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Osteoarthritis
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Hepatitis C
  • Lupron
  • Gaucher Disease
  • Psoriasis

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