phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
: a medicinal drug
Synonyms
Examples of pharmaceutical in a Sentence
Adjective
lobbyists from the pharmaceutical industry
Noun
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
Recent Examples on the Web
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024
But the effort — which must still be approved by the European Council — drew mixed reactions from the pharmaceutical industry and consumer groups.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
Financial freedom is high on the list of reasons why 74-year-old Joe Sanchez keeps working his 9-to-5 in sales at a pharmaceutical supply company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
The two drugs — made by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly — are brand names for tirzepatide, which has been proven to be highly effective for weight loss by reducing appetite and improving how the body breaks down sugar and fat.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Jeffords is a signatory on an amicus brief filed in April 2023 that brought together 350 pharmaceutical companies, executives, and investors to challenge the Texas district court’s ruling.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
By using that technology to develop their mRNA vaccines for Covid-19, pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna made a windfall in profits.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Our country’s pharmaceutical pipeline for antimicrobials is a classic case of market failure in urgent need of government correction.
—Howard Dean, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
But pharmaceutical companies have had slightly better luck challenging the agency’s decisions.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
According to Kobayashi's website, the company is working to increase sales of six brands including OTC pharmaceuticals in the U.S., China and Southeast Asia.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
The slightly slimy ocean vegetable also is used to make a number of human products including shampoo, toothpaste, pharmaceuticals and food.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
To get off of this track of pharmaceuticals for pain.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Since then, the country’s low corporate tax rate has lured large multinational tech and pharmaceutical firms to its shores, and their payments to the government have bolstered revenue substantially.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Radhika, 29, is the daughter of Viren Merchant, CEO of Encore Healthcare, a renowned pharmaceutical firm.
—USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
These reductions are expected to occur on May 6.
— Catalent, a pharmaceuticals company, is cutting 90 jobs in South San Francisco.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
The trust is linked to the G.D. Searle pharmaceutical company, which makes some of America’s most common medicines like Ambien and Dramamine.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
Adjective
In a bid to claw back $2.15 billion, the struggling pharmaceutical giant Bayer CEO is doing away with middle managers and 99% of the company’s 1,362-page corporate handbook, allowing nearly 100,000 employees to self-manage.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 11 Apr. 2024
But the effort — which must still be approved by the European Council — drew mixed reactions from the pharmaceutical industry and consumer groups.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
Financial freedom is high on the list of reasons why 74-year-old Joe Sanchez keeps working his 9-to-5 in sales at a pharmaceutical supply company.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
The two drugs — made by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly — are brand names for tirzepatide, which has been proven to be highly effective for weight loss by reducing appetite and improving how the body breaks down sugar and fat.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Jeffords is a signatory on an amicus brief filed in April 2023 that brought together 350 pharmaceutical companies, executives, and investors to challenge the Texas district court’s ruling.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 25 Mar. 2024
By using that technology to develop their mRNA vaccines for Covid-19, pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna made a windfall in profits.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Our country’s pharmaceutical pipeline for antimicrobials is a classic case of market failure in urgent need of government correction.
—Howard Dean, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2024
But pharmaceutical companies have had slightly better luck challenging the agency’s decisions.
—Sarah Owermohle, STAT, 28 Mar. 2024
Noun
Furthermore, the medical and pharmaceutical industries are also attempting to tackle this issue with billions of dollars of investment in therapeutics.
—Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., J.d., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
According to Kobayashi's website, the company is working to increase sales of six brands including OTC pharmaceuticals in the U.S., China and Southeast Asia.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
The slightly slimy ocean vegetable also is used to make a number of human products including shampoo, toothpaste, pharmaceuticals and food.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
To get off of this track of pharmaceuticals for pain.
—Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
Since then, the country’s low corporate tax rate has lured large multinational tech and pharmaceutical firms to its shores, and their payments to the government have bolstered revenue substantially.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Radhika, 29, is the daughter of Viren Merchant, CEO of Encore Healthcare, a renowned pharmaceutical firm.
—USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2024
These reductions are expected to occur on May 6.
— Catalent, a pharmaceuticals company, is cutting 90 jobs in South San Francisco.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2024
The trust is linked to the G.D. Searle pharmaceutical company, which makes some of America’s most common medicines like Ambien and Dramamine.
—Aj Willingham, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pharmaceutical. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
: of, relating to, or involved in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of medicinal drugs
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
: a drug or preparation used in medicine
Medical Definition
pharmaceutical
1 of 2 adjective
phar·ma·ceu·ti·cal
ˌfär-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl
variants
also pharmaceutic
: of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals
a pharmaceutical company
pharmaceutical
2 of 2 noun
variants
also pharmaceutic
: a medicinal drug
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