drugmaker

noun

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

Examples of drugmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Get paid to check However, Biogen, the drugmaker behind both treatments, is discontinuing Aduhelm, which was undergoing a clinical trial as part of the process needed to get full FDA approval. Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024 But the Dutch drugmaker on Tuesday withheld additional information from the study related to the safety and durability of petosemtamab’s tumor responses, pending presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology on June 3. STAT+ Exclusive Story Already have an account? Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 28 May 2024 Reuters reports that the Danish drugmaker, known for its diabetes and weight loss medications like Ozempic, has proposed a drug label that recommends the use of continuous glucose monitoring devices as a way to mitigate the risk. Bruce Gil, Quartz, 22 May 2024 By Ashleigh Furlong / Bloomberg May 20, 2024 4:50 AM EDT AstraZeneca Plc plans to build a $1.5 billion manufacturing facility in Singapore to make antibody-drug conjugates as the U.K. drugmaker pushes to beef up its ability to produce the next-generation cancer treatments. TIME, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for drugmaker 

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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 13 Jun. 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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