"blockbuster drug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: blockbuster drugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} blockbuster drug (plural blockbuster drugs)
  1. (US, informal) A pharmaceutical product that generates more than a billion dollars of revenue for its owner each year. Wikipedia link: blockbuster drug Tags: US, informal
    Sense id: en-blockbuster_drug-en-noun-pcehIx~- Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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