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drugmaker

American  
[druhg-mey-ker] / ˈdrʌgˌmeɪ kər /

noun

  1. a person or company that manufactures pharmaceutical products.

Etymology

Origin of drugmaker

First recorded in 1960–65; drug 1 + maker

Example Sentences

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The drugmaker now expects adjusted sales and operating profit to fall by between 4% and 12% at constant exchange rates this year, having previously guided to a 5% to 13% drop.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The Danish drugmaker said total prescriptions for the Wegovy pill reached around 1.3 million in the first quarter and now exceed 2 million since it launched.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Another Japanese drugmaker, Astellas, used AI to perfect its experimental pancreatic cancer drug setidegrasib.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The drugmaker posted higher revenue and a narrower-than-anticipated loss for the first quarter.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Moderna pares early gains even as the drugmaker posts higher revenue and a narrower loss for the first quarter.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

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