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Recent Examples of patent medicine
But one American industry is still keeping the spirit of patent medicine alive: dietary supplements.
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
Judy Shelton got a taste of patent medicine of this sort when she was mobbed out of a Federal Reserve governorship.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In reality, Kang explains, many patent medicines contained drugs like cocaine, morphine or alcohol, giving the illusion of an immediate soothing effect.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
By the end of the century, lithia water (water with a trace amount of lithium) was marketed as a patent medicine.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
Judy Shelton got a taste of patent medicine of this sort when she was mobbed out of a Federal Reserve governorship.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
In reality, Kang explains, many patent medicines contained drugs like cocaine, morphine or alcohol, giving the illusion of an immediate soothing effect.
—Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
By the end of the century, lithia water (water with a trace amount of lithium) was marketed as a patent medicine.
—Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patent medicine
Noun
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For one thing, what to do with prescription drugs that are approved in the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration, but either haven’t (yet) been granted marketing authorization in reference nations or are not (yet) reimbursed (and therefore lacking an ex-U.S. price).—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements like prescription drugs.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
2 May 2025
Noun
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Clinical trials also study other aspects of care, such as improving quality of life or controlling symptoms with lifestyle medicine and prescription nutrition and exercise.—
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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Instead of writing prescriptions for pills, doctors can prescribe a free pass to a museum, an invitation to join a gardening club, or a support group for people facing similar struggles.—
Kim Samuel,
Scientific American,
16 May 2025
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Devil’s Grin Texas Gin, a small-batch spirit that incorporates 14 botanicals sourced from Texas and around the world, is produced by Silver Star Spirits.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Options include botanicals like quercetin, stinging nettle, and butterbur, as well as vitamins and minerals like zinc and vitamin C.2 But do supplements really work for allergy relief?—
Sarah Cottone,
Health,
16 Apr. 2025
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Huntley’s healing came, in part, through nature and plant medicine.—
Stephanie Long,
Essence,
15 May 2025
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The big three injectable prescription weight loss medicines: Ozempic, Victoza, and Wegovy.—
Kate Knibbs,
Wired News,
15 May 2025
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With an intensive course of anti-tuberculosis antibiotics and an anti-inflammatory drug, the man's symptoms gradually began to ease.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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Married since 2013, the couple started trying for their fourth baby with the help of fertility drugs.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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