drugmaker

noun

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

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Novo Nordisk , Eli Lilly — Shares of obesity drugmakers were lower in extended trading following comments from President Donald Trump during a briefing on fertility treatments . Pia Singh, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025 The drugmaker said that project was the centerpiece of $50 billion in investments the company plans to make in the U.S. by 2030. Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025 AstraZeneca became the second drugmaker to enter a deal with the Trump administration to offer lower prices to Medicaid and to offer some of its drugs at a discount through TrumpRx, a government website to facilitate sales directly to consumers. NPR, 10 Oct. 2025 The announcement follows a Monday deadline imposed by the White House in a July letter sent to 17 drug companies, threatening tariffs on drugmakers who failed to lower costs. Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025 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 31 Oct. 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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