drugmaker

noun

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

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As if the massive top and bottom-line beats were not enough, the drugmaker raised its full-year guidance for revenue, operating profitability and earnings per share. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2026 Just this month, the drugmaker, Revolution Medicines, reported that patients on the drug survived a median 13 months, compared to roughly six months for patients on chemotherapy. Scott Pelley, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 Industries Health Trump’s Drug Pricing Policy Deprives Patients in Europe of New Treatments Rather than endanger their US profits, drugmakers withhold new medicines Frank Hennemann sometimes coughs 400 times a day. Gerry Smith, Bloomberg, 23 Apr. 2026 Trump has claimed that the U.S. now offers the lowest prices in the world, thanks in part to deals made with drugmakers. Aria Bendix, NBC news, 22 Apr. 2026 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 7 May. 2026.

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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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