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Recent Examples of patent medicine
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.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
But one American industry is still keeping the spirit of patent medicine alive: dietary supplements.
—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
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2025
But one American industry is still keeping the spirit of patent medicine alive: dietary supplements.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patent medicine
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But it was partially offset by the timing of distributor purchases of the drug and lower net pricing in the country, mainly due to changes to Medicare prescription drug plans.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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The total number of prescription drug plans has dropped by half since 2024, KFF said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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For many, that means skipping checkups, delaying prescriptions, or deciding which bill not to pay.—
Linda Goler Blount,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Detainees are not given medical screenings and are denied access to medicines, including prescription medications brought by family members, according to the lawsuit.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Wallpaper and textile patterns feature bold geometrics, Memphis-style squiggles and Pop-Artsy botanicals.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Spa The spa treatments and facilities are inspired by the ocean and the region’s native botanicals.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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More generally, the objectives of AI are determined by those with social power, whether that is in the criminal justice system, in education, in medicine, or in the secret police forces of autocratic surveillance states.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Kimberly-Clark has been attempting to challenge the dominance of consumer goliath Procter & Gamble, whose business spans all drugstore aisles, including cold and digestion medicines.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Campaign ads, showing images of flash-mob robberies, promised voters that harsher penalties would put an end to basic items being locked away in display cases and funnel people repeatedly arrested for drug offenses in treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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While administration officials have avoided overtly saying their goal is regime change — Trump has focused his public remarks on fighting drug cartels — the ultimate goal of democratizing Venezuela, and the resulting investment benefits, are front and center in investors’ minds.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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