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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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Sanders asked if Kennedy and Trump would work with him on lowering the price of prescription drugs.—
Megan Lebowitz,
NBC news,
14 May 2025
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On May 12th, President Trump signed an executive order aimed to significantly decrease prescription drug prices in the United States.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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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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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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She was later released on the conditions of her bail, including no consumption of alcohol, marijuana or non-prescribed drugs, and had to submit random tests for each.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Once again, these drugs are clearly marketed to CHILDREN.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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