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

    Sep 20, 2025 · The pharmaceutical industry entails the discovery, development, and manufacture of drugs and medications (pharmaceuticals) by public and private organizations.

  2. Pharmaceutical | Description, Types, Preparation, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 9, 2025 · 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 …

    Oct 13, 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. 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 …

  7. Vivek Ramaswamy | Trump, DOGE, Education, Ohio Governor,

    Sep 22, 2025 · Vivek Ramaswamy (born 1985) is an American biotech entrepreneur who drew national attention with his bid for the Republican nomination in the 2024 U.S. presidential …

  8. McKinsey & Company | Consulting, Controversy, & Facts | Britannica

    The company also worked with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, throughout the opioid crisis. Sales of the drug had been declining, so McKinsey wrote proposals with the goal to …

  9. 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 …

  10. 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...