6 222 points a What is a biologic medical product b Give two

6. (2+2+2 points) a) What is a biologic medical product? b) Give two examples of biological medical products c) Briefly explain why most biologic pharmaceuticals are not orally administered

Solution

A biologic medical product is a pharmaceutical drug is manufactured, or extracted, or semi-synthesized from biological sources (plants, animals or microorganisms).They are also known as biopharmaceuticals. Examples - Orencia, Ontak, Herceptin etc. Since they are of biological origins, they are not usually administerede orally because they may get digested and decomposed. So, they are mostly injected so that they can directly mix in the blood stream.