Pharma
noun
Short for pharmaceutical companies or the pharmaceutical industry.
Many pharma companies are racing to find a cure for the disease.
Often appears as...
- big pharma
- pharma industry
noun
Drugs or medicine.
His doctor prescribed some new pharma for his condition.
Often appears as...
- new pharma
- pharma for condition
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
Short for pharmaceutical companies or the pharmaceutical industry.
Many pharma companies are racing to find a cure for the disease.
Often appears as...
- big pharma
- pharma industry
noun
Drugs or medicine.
His doctor prescribed some new pharma for his condition.
Often appears as...
- new pharma
- pharma for condition
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Often used informally to describe anything related to the drug industry.
After the merger, they became the largest player in pharma.
Pro Tip 2/3Industry Giant
When paired with 'big,' it refers to the major companies dominating the industry.
Big pharma often influences healthcare policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Innovative Context
Used to discuss the development of new medications or therapies.
Pharma is investing in gene therapy research.
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Often used informally to describe anything related to the drug industry.
After the merger, they became the largest player in pharma.
Pro Tip 2/3Industry Giant
When paired with 'big,' it refers to the major companies dominating the industry.
Big pharma often influences healthcare policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Innovative Context
Used to discuss the development of new medications or therapies.
Pharma is investing in gene therapy research.
Pro Tip 1/3Colloquial Usage
Often used informally to describe anything related to the drug industry.
After the merger, they became the largest player in pharma.
Pro Tip 2/3Industry Giant
When paired with 'big,' it refers to the major companies dominating the industry.
Big pharma often influences healthcare policies.
Pro Tip 3/3Innovative Context
Used to discuss the development of new medications or therapies.
Pharma is investing in gene therapy research.
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How innovation happens PIPE...
large pharma company acquired Todd's technology and his startup in a deal that could top five hundred million dollars these journeys demonstrate that invention alone is not innovation innovation is the long hard work and moving from the lab bench to practice they show that it involves big
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Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
where many companies today are contracting Indian companies to do a major part of their product development work for their global products which are going to be sold to the entire world. For example, in the pharma industry, a lot of the molecules
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India's invisible...
major part of the product development work for their global products which are going to be sold to the entire world for example in the pharma industry a lot of the molecules are being developed well you see a major part of that work is
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Bill Gates: COVID-19 has...
it's uh safe uh this pandemic will come to a close you know so it a lot more negative would be saying oh my god this uh is gonna continue indefinitely that uh fortunately because of science the pharma companies
Video examples
How innovation happens PIPE...
large pharma company acquired Todd's technology and his startup in a deal that could top five hundred million dollars these journeys demonstrate that invention alone is not innovation innovation is the long hard work and moving from the lab bench to practice they show that it involves big
Video examples
Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
where many companies today are contracting Indian companies to do a major part of their product development work for their global products which are going to be sold to the entire world. For example, in the pharma industry, a lot of the molecules
Video examples
India's invisible...
major part of the product development work for their global products which are going to be sold to the entire world for example in the pharma industry a lot of the molecules are being developed well you see a major part of that work is
Video examples
Bill Gates: COVID-19 has...
it's uh safe uh this pandemic will come to a close you know so it a lot more negative would be saying oh my god this uh is gonna continue indefinitely that uh fortunately because of science the pharma companies
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Quote examples
Alysia Reiner
American Actress
I am attached to an incredible script called 'Wonder Drug,' about the DES drug disaster. It's a female-based drama, and I am so proud to be a part of because hopefully it will help evoke change - not only in our industry, but in the battle again corruption in big pharma.
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Jamie Dimon
American Businessman
There are downsides to a lot of things. There are downsides to flying - people die every now and then. Do you want to stop all air flights? There are downsides to pharma; sometimes they're misused. Do you want to stop using pills?
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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Indian Businessman
There has to be a period of consolidation in the IT industry. Similarly in pharma, I think India is going to be a world power. We have the lowest cost, good technology, Indian companies are gaining size.
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Heather Bresch
American Businesswoman
The pharma pricing system was not built on the idea of consumer engagement. It was built... on market efficiencies. It was not built on the premise of consumerism.
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Vivek Ramaswamy
American Businessman
I've said all along that we're building Axovant as a lasting company for the long run, not to hand over that upside to a pharma company in the future.
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Yusuf Hamied
Indian Scientist
If tomorrow the Chinese decide not to supply the world with raw materials, the pharma industry would collapse.
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Martin Shkreli
Albanian Businessman
Donald Trump is a dream for business people like me. I think Trump's going to make pharma great again.
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Anne Wojcicki
American Scientist
Pharma companies don't have a direct relationship with consumers, so they're always subjects.
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Ajay Piramal
Indian Businessman
In the pharma space, we have been growing both organically as well as through acquisitions.
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Kallam Anji Reddy
Indian Businessman
To start with, pharma was an industry based on innovation, drug discovery.
Quote examples
Alysia Reiner
American Actress
I am attached to an incredible script called 'Wonder Drug,' about the DES drug disaster. It's a female-based drama, and I am so proud to be a part of because hopefully it will help evoke change - not only in our industry, but in the battle again corruption in big pharma.
Quote examples
Jamie Dimon
American Businessman
There are downsides to a lot of things. There are downsides to flying - people die every now and then. Do you want to stop all air flights? There are downsides to pharma; sometimes they're misused. Do you want to stop using pills?
Quote examples
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Indian Businessman
There has to be a period of consolidation in the IT industry. Similarly in pharma, I think India is going to be a world power. We have the lowest cost, good technology, Indian companies are gaining size.
Quote examples
Heather Bresch
American Businesswoman
The pharma pricing system was not built on the idea of consumer engagement. It was built... on market efficiencies. It was not built on the premise of consumerism.
Quote examples
Vivek Ramaswamy
American Businessman
I've said all along that we're building Axovant as a lasting company for the long run, not to hand over that upside to a pharma company in the future.
Quote examples
Yusuf Hamied
Indian Scientist
If tomorrow the Chinese decide not to supply the world with raw materials, the pharma industry would collapse.
Quote examples
Martin Shkreli
Albanian Businessman
Donald Trump is a dream for business people like me. I think Trump's going to make pharma great again.
Quote examples
Anne Wojcicki
American Scientist
Pharma companies don't have a direct relationship with consumers, so they're always subjects.
Quote examples
Ajay Piramal
Indian Businessman
In the pharma space, we have been growing both organically as well as through acquisitions.
Quote examples
Kallam Anji Reddy
Indian Businessman
To start with, pharma was an industry based on innovation, drug discovery.
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