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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Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty Images Novo Nordisk scored a huge legal victory that largely restricts compounding pharmacies from marketing or selling cheaper, unapproved versions of the drugmaker’s blockbuster weight loss drug Wegovy and diabetes treatment Ozempic.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The agency had also purchased new technology for the lab to test food for unapproved color dyes that had been added to products, which could pose a safety risk.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
For this year’s trip, workers were told another blog post wouldn’t be possible due to a backlog of content, the similarity with the previous post, and the desire to show photos with the unapproved T-shirts, Cisco’s Tippens says.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Without suitable alternatives, many employees turn to unapproved AI tools.
—Cal Al-Dhubaib, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
The agency had also purchased new technology for the lab to test food for unapproved color dyes that had been added to products, which could pose a safety risk.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2025
For this year’s trip, workers were told another blog post wouldn’t be possible due to a backlog of content, the similarity with the previous post, and the desire to show photos with the unapproved T-shirts, Cisco’s Tippens says.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Without suitable alternatives, many employees turn to unapproved AI tools.
—Cal Al-Dhubaib, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproved. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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