PATENT MEDICINE Synonyms: 39 Similar Words

patent medicine

noun

Definition of patent medicine

as in prescription drug

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Recent Examples of patent medicine Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, the soft drink was initially sold at pharmacies as a patent medicine. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025 His point was that the pills — a patent medicine used as a laxative — and the other three would all reliably deliver for the poor folks of the Mountain State. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 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 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 See All Example Sentences for patent medicine

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United’s Preferred Care Network Medicare Advantage plans provide health maintenance organization (HMO) plans with prescription drug coverage across Miami-Dade and Broward counties.

— Michelle Marchante July 22, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
To address rising prescription drug costs, the FDA made a set of moves aimed squarely at drug prices.

— Avik Roy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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If health systems lack visibility into where a patient, prescription, 340B eligibility or authorization stands in the process, delays and inefficiencies become inevitable.

— Jigar Thakkar, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
With solid evidence that movement improves sleep onset and depth, expect primary-care conversations about insomnia to start with activity timing rather than a prescription pad.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

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There’s a print for every maximalist, including a striking pink-and-green botanical, a chic black-and-white leaf motif, and even a whimsical tropical scene featuring a tiger and butterfly.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
Peace lily The peace lily may be one of the most common flowering houseplants around, but this tranquil botanical with tropical origins is anything but boring.

— Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 22 July 2026

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Quinn was first issued a license to practice medicine in 1986 and has admitting privileges at multiple Novant Health and Atrium Health locations, according to his medical board record.

— Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
In the case of pancreatic cancer, the National Institutes of Health funded the underlying biology for several decades before any private company tried to make a real medicine.

— Craig Garthwaite, Fortune, 24 July 2026

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Too fearful of discrimination to go to hospitals for antiretroviral drugs, many transgender people have stopped taking them — significantly increasing their risk of transmission.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Novo sues Lilly amid escalating weight-loss rivalry Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk sued Eli Lilly on Tuesday, accusing the US drug giant of misleading advertising practices.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

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