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Meanwhile, British drugmaker AstraZeneca will invest $15 billion in China through 2030 to expand medicines manufacturing and research and development in the country.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Costa Mesa is set to receive $4.6 million over 15 years as part of the nationwide legal settlements against drugmakers and pharmacy chains from 2021 and 2022.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
The record investment in lobbying reflects the scale of disruption under the Trump administration, which has upended traditional levers of influence, demanding drugmakers negotiate deals directly with the White House to lower prices in exchange for tariff reprieves.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is planning to launch a generic version of Novo Nordisk A/S’s Ozempic in March after the drug’s patent expiry, becoming one of the first firms to capture the gold rush for the therapy in the South Asian country.
—Satviki Sanjay, Bloomberg, 21 Jan. 2026
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Costa Mesa is set to receive $4.6 million over 15 years as part of the nationwide legal settlements against drugmakers and pharmacy chains from 2021 and 2022.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
The record investment in lobbying reflects the scale of disruption under the Trump administration, which has upended traditional levers of influence, demanding drugmakers negotiate deals directly with the White House to lower prices in exchange for tariff reprieves.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is planning to launch a generic version of Novo Nordisk A/S’s Ozempic in March after the drug’s patent expiry, becoming one of the first firms to capture the gold rush for the therapy in the South Asian country.
—Satviki Sanjay, Bloomberg, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Drugmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugmaker. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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drugmaker
noun
drug·mak·er
ˈdrəg-ˌmā-kər 
: a company that manufactures pharmaceuticals
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