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• A type of CNS depressant prescribed to promote sleep (usually in surgical procedures) or as an anticonvulsant.

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  barbiturate. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/barbiturate.

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  barbiturate. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/barbiturate (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "barbiturate." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/barbiturate.

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• A type of CNS depressant prescribed to relieve anxiety and sleep problems. Valium and Xanax are among the most widely prescribed medications.

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  Benzodiazepine. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benzodiazepine.

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  Benzodiazepine. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benzodiazepine (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Benzodiazepine." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/benzodiazepine.

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• Biological products are approved for marketing under the provisions of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act. The Act requires a firm who manufactures a biologic for sale in interstate commerce to hold a license for the product. A biologics license application is a submission that contains specific information on the manufacturing processes, chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacology and the medical affects of the biologic product. If the information provided meets FDA requirements, the application is approved and a license is issued allowing the firm to market the product.

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  Biologic License Application (BLA). (n.d.). [email protected] Glossary of Terms. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/biologic-license-application-bla.

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  Biologic License Application (BLA). www.fda.gov. [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/biologic-license-application-bla (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Biologic License Application (BLA)." [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/biologic-license-application-bla.

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• Biological products include a wide range of products such as vaccines, blood and blood components, allergenics, somatic cells, gene therapy, tissues, and recombinant therapeutic proteins. Biologics can be composed of sugars, proteins, or nucleic acids or complex combinations of these substances, or may be living entities such as cells and tissues. Biologics are isolated from a variety of natural sources — human, animal, or microorganism — and may be produced by biotechnology methods and other cutting-edge technologies. Gene-based and cellular biologics, for example, often are at the forefront of biomedical research, and may be used to treat a variety of medical conditions for which no other treatments are available.

  In general, the term "drugs" includes therapeutic biological products.

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  Biological Product. (n.d.). [email protected] Glossary of Terms. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/biological-product.

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  Biological Product. www.fda.gov. [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/biological-product (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Biological Product." [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/biological-product.

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• A brand name drug is a drug marketed under a proprietary, trademark-protected name.

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  Brand Name Drug. (n.d.). [email protected] Glossary of Terms. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/brand-name-drug.

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  Brand Name Drug. www.fda.gov. [email protected] Glossary of Terms. FDA. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/brand-name-drug (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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• A mixed opiate agonist/antagonist medication approved by the FDA in October 2002 for the treatment of opioid addiction (e.g., heroin).

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  Buprenorphine. (n.d.). NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. Retrieved February 2, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/buprenorphine.

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  Buprenorphine. www.drugabuse.gov. NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/buprenorphine (accessed: February 2, 2023).

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  "Buprenorphine." NIH Prescription Drug Abuse Glossary. National Institute on Drug Abuse. 2 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/buprenorphine.

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