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medicaments

noun

plural of medicament

as in drugs

a substance or preparation used to treat disease in the 19th century a physician's bag of medicaments most likely included powerful opiates

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Recent Examples of medicaments Two employees in pharmaceutical industry wearing protective gloves, mask, cap and white suit seen standing by the machine that is the part of the medicaments production during the working hours in a pharmaceutical manufacturing. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 29 May 2026

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Before GLP-1s won over insurers and consumers alike, a whole generation of obesity drugs failed to reach blockbuster status; some instead went to bankruptcy court.

— Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
For The Washington Post via Getty Images As use of GLP-1s have increased in the United States, some companies have dropped coverage of the drugs for their employees.

— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

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In a recent interview, the country’s leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, acknowledged that the government is producing or acquiring abroad only 30% of the basic medications offered in state pharmacies.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Forgetfulness can have many causes besides dementia, including poor sleep, depression or anxiety, vitamin deficiencies, thyroid problems, and certain medications.

— Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026

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The article criticizes the lack of comparative studies showing firms implementing these remedies outperform similar ones that don't.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
In his view, that includes a public education fund, though there are dozens of states along with cities, counties and school districts that will all be pursuing various remedies.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

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