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Biologics (also known as Targeted Therapies) are medicinal products which are created by biologic processes from animal products and other living sources instead of being chemically manufactured) to prevent, diagnose or treat disease. The idea is to attack a part of cancer cells that is not also found in normal cells, thus reducing side effects.

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