drugmaker

noun

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

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So historically, drugmakers haven't been able to sell enough of each new treatment to make the development process financially viable. Sally Pipes, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 According to Kennedy, drugmakers, the government, the media and the entire scientific community are covering up the threat vaccines pose to children. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025 Generic drugmakers go to town, blowing up the patents. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 The Danish drugmaker said the new price could appeal to the uninsured and those whose insurance doesn't cover the class of obesity medications called GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide-1, medications. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 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 Apr. 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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