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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

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Executives at the U.K. drugmaker still expect clinical trials for which the company is due to report results this year to unlock more than $10 billion in combined annual peak sales, according to Berenberg.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The drugmaker aims to put an end to litigation that has been going on for more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Shares in the company had slumped in early July after its new heart disease drug Wainua failed to meet targets, in a rare setback for the drugmaker.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

The French drugmaker said Friday that Bylvay missed the study’s primary objective of showing an improvement in native liver survival rates compared to placebo.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The U.K. drugmaker has made a number of deals that add revenue potential without putting too much pressure on profitability and it still has room for more over the next few years, according to Jefferies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

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