- Pharmaceutical industry | Definition, Overview, History . . .
The pharmaceutical industry entails the discovery, development, and manufacture of drugs and medications (pharmaceuticals) by public and private organizations
- Sackler family | Brothers, OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, Opioid Epidemic . . .
The Sackler family formerly owned the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma, known for developing the highly addictive drug OxyContin They gave up control of the company in 2025 as part of a settlement for their involvement in the opioid epidemic
- 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 He assumed the post of managing director
- 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 for its key drugs expire
- Luigi Mangione | CEO Murder Suspect, Health Care Protests, Notoriety . . .
Luigi Mangione is the accused killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was gunned down in New York City on December 4, 2024 The juxtaposition of Mangione’s youth, good looks, and privileged upbringing with what is seen by some as an act of protest against corporate greed made him a cause célèbre
- The Opioid Crisis | Britannica
Sackler family, American family, former owners of the pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma Although the family is well known
- Prescription Drug Costs - Encyclopedia Britannica
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- How to Pronounce pharmaceutical - (Audio) | Britannica Dictionary
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