drugmaker

noun

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

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In 2022, the Democratic Congress, pushed by the Biden Administration, permitted Medicare for the first time to negotiate prices with drugmakers. Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Pfizer — The drugmaker’s stock climbed more than 2% in premarket trading after the company released 2025 forecast that met Wall Street expectations . Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024 But drugmakers are still reeling from Democrats' new law allowing Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs. Hans Nichols, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 The drugs were first used to treat diabetes but drugmakers have introduced newer brands such as Wegogy and Zepbound approved for people with obesity. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 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 20 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

drugmaker

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