Definition of drugmaker
: a company that manufactures pharmaceuticals
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He was replaced by David Ricks, who was president of the drugmaker’s bio-medicines business.
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Pfizer rose 52 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $32.65 and Irish drugmaker Perrigo climbed $4,93, or 7.3 percent, to $72.85 after its first-quarter report was better than expected.
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SmithKline Beecham (SBH) gained $1.88 to $57.38 after Britain’s second-biggest drugmaker said its third-quarter profit rose a greater-than-expected 8.5 percent.
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First Known Use of drugmaker
1869
Medical Dictionary
drugmaker
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noun
drug·mak·er
\ˈdrəg-ˌmā-kər\
Medical Definition of drugmaker
: a company that manufactures pharmaceuticals
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