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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

    Aside from his work at Sun Pharma, Shanghvi was active as a personal investor, with interests that increasingly extended beyond pharmaceuticals, notably in the field of renewable energy.

  5. Sanofi-Aventis | Pharmaceuticals, Vaccines, Biotechnology

    Dec 19, 2025 · Sanofi-Aventis, French pharmaceutical company founded in 2004 through the merger of Sanofi-Synthélabo...

  6. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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...

  9. Luigi Mangione | CEO Murder Suspect, Health Care Protests, …

    Dec 20, 2025 · 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 …

  10. 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 …