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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Additionally, many unapproved peptides cannot be legally compounded by pharmacies for human use.
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Employee drinks were found in unapproved containers.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The sabotage entails entering proprietary information into public AI tools, or using unapproved AI tools.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
The evidence in favor of many other unapproved peptides is even sparser.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Employee drinks were found in unapproved containers.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
The sabotage entails entering proprietary information into public AI tools, or using unapproved AI tools.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
The evidence in favor of many other unapproved peptides is even sparser.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproved. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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