drugmaker

noun

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

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Until now, the biggest obstacle has been producing enough to meet demand, and both drugmakers have pledged billions of dollars to increase capacity while working to convince more insurers to reimburse them for patients. Naomi Kresge, Fortune Europe, 6 Nov. 2024 Viking Therapeutics — The drugmaker soared 7% after announcing promising results from its experimental VK2735 obesity pill, including weight loss of up to 8.2% within a four-week period. Sean Conlon, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024 The proposal would be fully paid for by expanding Medicare's ability to negotiate lower drug prices, increasing discounts drugmakers cover for certain pharmaceuticals and cracking down on Medicare fraud, the Harris campaign said in a news release. Ivana Saric, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024 The drugmaker has shed about $180 billion in market cap since, however, as its stock plunged over 50%. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drugmaker 

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 6 Dec. 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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