as in drug
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
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Recent Examples of pharmaceutical
India and Canada recently approved their first generic versions of Ozempic, and countries including China, Brazil and South Africa are expected to soon follow, according to Robin Feldman, a pharmaceutical and intellectual property law expert at the University of California Law San Francisco.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 13 May 2026
In pharmaceuticals, an entire industry surrendered piece by piece.
—Ram Charan, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Despite the controversy around recent drug rejections, the pharmaceutical industry appears wary about a shakeup at the top of the FDA.
—Annika Kim Constantino,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Sometimes the sources of money get museums in hot water, as has been the case recently with fossil fuel and pharmaceutical companies.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 13 May 2026
In pharmaceuticals, an entire industry surrendered piece by piece.
—Ram Charan, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
Despite the controversy around recent drug rejections, the pharmaceutical industry appears wary about a shakeup at the top of the FDA.
—Annika Kim Constantino,angelica Peebles, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Sometimes the sources of money get museums in hot water, as has been the case recently with fossil fuel and pharmaceutical companies.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmaceutical
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No antiviral drugs or vaccines currently exist to prevent or reduce symptoms.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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Last month, he was arrested in Arkansas and faced multiple charges including speeding and drug possession, according to online jail records.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Talk to your doctor about your medications, as some medications have side effects that can increase your fall risk.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
12 May 2026
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Fragmented treatment infrastructure More broadly, the nation’s treatment infrastructure for excessive alcohol consumption remains fragmented, medications remain underutilized, and harm-reduction strategies long embraced by other countries remain taboo.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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The hijacking of humanitarian aid convoys by Hamas and armed gangs prevented the civilian population from receiving food and medicines.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Today the United States leads the world in biopharmaceutical innovation, with American companies driving 55% of global R&D and producing more new medicines than any other country.—
Joaquin Duato,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Packed with nutrients like calcium, protein, and beneficial compounds, milk has benefits when used as a homemade garden remedy.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
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In 1946, an émigré Frenchman turned Harvard professor, Georges Doriot, proposed an audacious remedy.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Teaming up with Lucian to find the cure, Jim goes on an adventure through the city that brings him up close with all the tribes Jim would usually shun, from submissives in pup masks to shady but protective drag queens to the bears — amusingly depicted here as literal bears.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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The beginning Jaffe is referring to is the fight to find a cure for pancreatic cancer.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceutical. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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