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  1. Pharmaceutical industry | Definition, Overview, History ...

    Nov 1, 2025 · The pharmaceutical industry entails the discovery, development, and manufacture of drugs and medications (pharmaceuticals) by public and private organizations.

  2. Description, Types, Preparation, & Facts - Britannica

    A pharmaceutical is a substance used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease and for restoring, correcting, or modifying organic functions.

  3. Sackler family | Brothers, OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, Opioid …

    Nov 18, 2025 · The Sackler family formerly owned the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, known for developing the highly addictive drug OxyContin. They gave up control of the …

  4. Dilip Shanghvi | Biography & Facts | Britannica Money

    The son of a wholesale drug distributor, Shanghvi launched Sun Pharma soon after graduating (1982) from the University of Calcutta with a bachelor’s degree in commerce.

  5. Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines, & Facts - Britannica Money

    Like most “big pharma” companies, AstraZeneca’s future depends on its ability to: Maintain a pipeline of new and improved treatments in order to manage its revenue streams as patents …

  6. Johnson & Johnson | History, Products, & Controversies

    Johnson & Johnson is the world’s second largest drug and biotechnology company by market capitalization, behind Eli Lilly (LLY) but ahead of other “big pharma” competitors such as …

  7. The Opioid Crisis | Britannica

    Nov 19, 2024 · Sackler family, American family, former owners of the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma. Although the family is well known...

  8. Purdue-Frederick Company | American company | Britannica

    Although the family is well known for its philanthropic contributions to major institutions in the United States and Europe, its members gained notoriety in the early 21st century for their role …

  9. How to Pronounce pharmaceutical - (Audio) | Britannica Dictionary

    Meta description: Hear the pronunciation of pharmaceutical in American English, spoken by real native speakers. From North America's leading language experts, Britannica Dictionary

  10. Sandoz AG | Swiss company | Britannica

    …joined the marketing department of Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Corp. in New Jersey, the U.S.-based division of Sandoz Pharma Ltd. The following year Vasella graduated from Harvard …