drugmaker

noun

drug·​mak·​er ˈdrəg-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce drugmaker (audio)
: a company that manufactures pharmaceuticals

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The brand-name versions, from drugmaker Novo Nordisk, sell for around $1,000 for a month’s supply. Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024 The high price tag prompted some lawmakers to call for more efforts to target the drugmakers prices. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024 Patient advocates and pharmaceutical companies say a missed deadline could jeopardize the benefits of the program, which gives drugmakers incentives to develop drugs for rare pediatric diseases by allowing streamlined FDA product evaluations. Victoria Knight, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024 The drugmaker cited a $2.8 billion charge recorded during the third quarter and related to its acquisition of bowel disease drugmaker Morphic Holding as denting its results. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drugmaker 

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drugmaker was in 1869

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“Drugmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugmaker. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

drugmaker

noun
drug·​mak·​er ˈdrəg-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce drugmaker (audio)
: a company that manufactures pharmaceuticals
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