A company or person that manufactures or produces pharmaceutical drugs and medications.
From 'drug' + 'maker' (one who makes). A modern compound that became common in the 20th century with the rise of pharmaceutical manufacturing as a major industry.
The rise of 'drugmaker' as a standard business term reflects how the pharmaceutical industry became one of the world's largest industries—the word itself is a marker of modern capitalism!
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