drugmaker
Medicine manufacturing company
A drugmaker is a company that develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products.
The term appears frequently in business and health journalism: The drugmaker announced promising trial results.
Also spelled as two words: drug maker.
Applied biological engineering
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- GMPManufacturing compliance framework
- FDAU.S. health regulator
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
compliance · production · facility · generic · brand-name · supply chain · distribution · market
Medical dispensing authorization
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
injectable · over-the-counter · generic · brand-name · dosage · formulation · oral · topical
Sudden important advance
- discoveryAct of finding something
- R&DCreating new products
- pipelineLong-distance fluid transport tube
- gene therapyMedical DNA modification treatment
CRISPR · immunotherapy · personalized medicine · biologic · biosimilar · precision medicine · mRNA · nanotechnology
Judicial examination of claims
- studyDeliberate learning effort
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
- controlAuthority to direct
- double-blindNeither tester nor tested knows
efficacy · safety · protocol · FDA approval · endpoint · biostatistics · informed consent · randomized
Protein that hastens reactions
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- ligandMolecule that binds centrally
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- peptideShort amino acid chain
molecule · compound · formulation · bioactive · inhibitor · kinase · substrate · affinity
Curative mental treatment
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- cureTreatment that heals
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- medicineCurative substance or practice
therapeutic · relief · palliative · antidote · recovery · rehabilitation · disease management · patient outcomes
Legal rights over inventions
- exclusivityState of being limited
- protectionGuarding against harm
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- litigationLegal dispute process
infringement · royalties · filing · claims · prior art · compulsory licensing
biotech
Applied biological engineering
- manufacturingIndustrial product creation
- GMPManufacturing compliance framework
- FDAU.S. health regulator
regulation · compliance · production · facility · generic · brand-name · supply chain · distribution · market · quality control
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- vaccineDisease prevention injection
- antibioticBacteria-killing medication
- tabletFlat portable computing device
capsule · injectable · over-the-counter · generic · brand-name · dosage · formulation · oral · topical · intravenous
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
gene therapy · CRISPR · immunotherapy · personalized medicine · biologic · biosimilar · precision medicine · mRNA · nanotechnology · stem cell
trial
Judicial examination of claims
double-blind · efficacy · safety · protocol · FDA approval · endpoint · biostatistics · informed consent · randomized · cohort
enzyme
Protein that hastens reactions
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- ligandMolecule that binds centrally
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
peptide · molecule · compound · formulation · bioactive · inhibitor · kinase · substrate · affinity · catalyst
therapy
Curative mental treatment
medicine · therapeutic · relief · palliative · antidote · recovery · rehabilitation · disease management · patient outcomes · wellness
intellectual property
Legal rights over inventions
- exclusivityState of being limited
- protectionGuarding against harm
- licenseFormal grant of permission
litigation · infringement · royalties · filing · claims · prior art · compulsory licensing
drugmakerpatient
Able to wait calmly
pharmacy · end user · drug user · pharmacist · dispensary