drugmaker

noun

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

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The discussion included a presentation and vote on the use of the British drugmaker GSK’s meningococcal vaccine. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025 Bristol Myers Squibb : Patience is required with the drugmaker because its new schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy, is still in the early innings. Kevin Stankiewicz,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2025 Zoom in: The suit accuses the drugmakers and PBMs of meeting privately to discuss their pricing. Steph Solis, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025 Bristol-Myers Squibb shares declined 1.32% on a surprisingly weak full-year outlook due to generics competition with some of the drugmaker's top selling medications. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drugmaker

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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 3 Mar. 2025.

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drugmaker

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