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
Centellian24 comes from a Korean pharmaceutical company that spent decades researching Centella asiatica, so skin recovery is part of the brand’s DNA.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 May 2026
That report shows the amount of money spent on sportsbook television advertising is down from a peak in 2021 and the industry airs far fewer commercials than the pharmaceutical sector.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Food, pharmaceuticals and industrial cargo are expected to be some of the items sent via the new corridor.
—May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Fledgling startups and pharmaceutical giants alike are addicted to Chinese drugs, filling their pipelines with would-be blockbusters developed at enviable speed and bought on the cheap.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 18 May 2026
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 May 2026
That report shows the amount of money spent on sportsbook television advertising is down from a peak in 2021 and the industry airs far fewer commercials than the pharmaceutical sector.
—Luke Connors, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Food, pharmaceuticals and industrial cargo are expected to be some of the items sent via the new corridor.
—May 19, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Fledgling startups and pharmaceutical giants alike are addicted to Chinese drugs, filling their pipelines with would-be blockbusters developed at enviable speed and bought on the cheap.
—Damian Garde, STAT, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmaceutical
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Now, a new study suggests researchers may have found the first drug regimen capable of rapid and sustaining relief from suicidal thoughts across a broad group of patients.—
Ariana Eunjung Cha,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
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The quantum engineering of new molecules could lead to better drugs and to batteries that don’t use costly, environmentally damaging commodities such as rare earth elements.—
Zeeya Merali,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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While in the clinic, behind the gee-wizardry of the modern diagnostics and next-generation medications, the practice of endocrinology remains rooted in one person telling their story and the other trying to interpret it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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According to data from FertilityIQ, an educational platform for individuals and couples navigating infertility and family building, the average cost of IVF treatment and medication is more than $20,000.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Novo's Larsen said that how European countries address pricing for medicines wouldn't affect out-of-pocket launches.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Raya Elfadel Kheirbek is a professor of medicine and chief of the division of palliative medicine and geriatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.—
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek,
Washington Post,
17 May 2026
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In 1935, the owner of the then sad-sack Philadelphia Eagles grew tired of better teams scooping up all the best players, and proposed the draft as a remedy.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The laws of New York authorize such a turnover order generally as a post-judgment enforcement remedy.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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And before signing up for any costly or invasive intervention, run it past your own physician — particularly stem cell treatments, aggressive IV protocols or anything sold as a cure or prevention for a specific disease.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2026
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The only cure is to immediately prune out the dead and declining portions back into healthy wood.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceutical. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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