drugmaker

noun

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

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Over the past several months, however, drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have introduced lower-cost options. Jana Kasperkevic, NBC news, 27 May 2025 The governor is also pushing legislation that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, companies that act as intermediaries among drugmakers, insurance corporations and pharmacies. Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025 But lawmakers and drugmakers accuse them of overcharging plans, underpaying pharmacies and failing to pass savings on to patients. Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 22 May 2025 Much of drugmakers’ global profits come from the U.S. market. Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for drugmaker

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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 4 Jun. 2025.

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drugmaker

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