# Pharmageddon

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌfɑːməˈɡɛdə̆n/

## Definitions
1. A dystopian scenario wherein medicine and the pharmaceuticals industry have a net detrimental effect on human health and medical progress does more harm than good.

## Etymology
Blend of pharmaceutical + Armageddon; dates from the late 1990s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pharmageddon