L
- Large molecule
- A general term used to describe pharmaceutical R&D using biology and biological methods and materials to discover and develop new medicines. Biological molecules are large compared with chemical molecules.
- Lean Sigma™
- A business improvement methodology.
- Leukotriene receptor antagonist
- A non-steroidal asthma medication taken over the long term and shown to reduce use of inhalers etc. and may also allow the asthmatic to reduce high doses of inhaled steroids.
- LHRH agonist
- A drug that mimics the effect of LHRH.
- LIBID
- London Interbank Bid Rate.
- LIBOR
- London Interbank Offered Rate.
- Line extension
- A new formulation, indication or presentation of a product that is already approved.
- Lipid
- Another word for “fat”. Lipids are one of the main constituents of plant and animal cells.
- Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)
- Cholesterol that is carried in the blood by LDL, sometimes referred to as ‘bad’ cholesterol.
- LSE
- London Stock Exchange plc.
- Luteinising hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH)
- A naturally occurring hormone that controls sex hormones in both men and women.
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