unapproved
adjective
un·ap·proved
ˌən-ə-ˈprüvd 
: not judged to be acceptable : not given official approval : not approved
drugs unapproved by the FDA
an unapproved credit card transaction
unapproved travel expenses
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Sixteen Illinois students have enrolled at Shrub Oak this school year, more than at any of the other 24 unapproved residential schools that Illinois students are attending.
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Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 17 May 2024
Since 2012, federal agencies have sent more than 2,000 warning letters to doctors or medical centers that purchased counterfeit or unapproved Botox for use in injections.
—Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
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Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 17 May 2024
Since 2012, federal agencies have sent more than 2,000 warning letters to doctors or medical centers that purchased counterfeit or unapproved Botox for use in injections.
—Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproved. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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