as in drugs
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
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Recent Examples of pharmaceuticals
Today, industries ranging from food and beverage production to chemicals and pharmaceuticals rely heavily on natural gas, oil, and other fossil fuels to generate heat.
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Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
The goods most likely to make the sailboat journey include wine, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
The platform isn't designed to fly human passengers; it's geared toward the support of research or other payloads that require retrieval after a stint in space, such as pharmaceuticals and other products of orbital manufacturing.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
That could transform industries from pharmaceuticals to manufacturing and financial services.
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P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
The plan, which would have introduced variable discounts on pharmaceuticals, is being replaced after the pharmaceutical industry expressed opposition to it.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Beyond cannabis itself, alcohol and pharmaceuticals compete for the same discretionary dollar, further diluting the addressable market.
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Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Those industries include agricultural/food tech and production, financial tech, biotech, energy, pharmaceuticals, and quantum and advanced manufacturing.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Critics say the boom in migration has brought foreign labor and skills to sectors such as healthcare, finance, pharmaceuticals and technology.
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Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 June 2026
The goods most likely to make the sailboat journey include wine, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
The platform isn't designed to fly human passengers; it's geared toward the support of research or other payloads that require retrieval after a stint in space, such as pharmaceuticals and other products of orbital manufacturing.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
22 June 2026
That could transform industries from pharmaceuticals to manufacturing and financial services.
—
P.r. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
The plan, which would have introduced variable discounts on pharmaceuticals, is being replaced after the pharmaceutical industry expressed opposition to it.
—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
22 June 2026
Beyond cannabis itself, alcohol and pharmaceuticals compete for the same discretionary dollar, further diluting the addressable market.
—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Those industries include agricultural/food tech and production, financial tech, biotech, energy, pharmaceuticals, and quantum and advanced manufacturing.
—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Critics say the boom in migration has brought foreign labor and skills to sectors such as healthcare, finance, pharmaceuticals and technology.
—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmaceuticals
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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In January, the military government claimed the country’s largest-ever seizures of illicit drugs and drug-manufacturing equipment, taken from a total of 12 drug production sites during a series of raids in the northern part of Shan state.
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The unit at Lackland has implemented mitigation measures, is monitoring trainees who may have been exposed and is treating symptomatic trainees with antiviral medications such as Tamiflu, an Air Force spokesperson told CBS News last week.
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Neither group changed their diet or exercise habits during the 20-day trial, and none of the participants were taking blood pressure medications.
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As drug companies race to develop medicines faster and more efficiently, IQVIA is positioned to benefit.
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Trying to take all these medicines to get through the day.
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Many families have their own remedies for treating these pesky bites—but as the old saying goes, prevention is better than the cure.
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The federal judge presiding over the case will ultimately decide whether to approve the settlement and the remedies in light of the verdict.
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“Pharmaceuticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceuticals. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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