as in drugs
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
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Recent Examples of pharmaceuticals
Other expansions of patent and copyright law include copyright term extensions, database protections, digital rights management, and expansions of patents on pharmaceuticals, genetics, and traditional knowledge.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
There's been a rolling kind of sectoral re-rate [within] pharmaceuticals, as well, from the middle of last year.
—Michael Considine, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
This sounds like an odd thing to research, but cocaine and its metabolites—along with other drugs and pharmaceuticals—are widespread in the environment, mainly from human wastewater.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Catalysts are the invisible backbone of modern life, essential for everything from electronics to pharmaceuticals.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The company today has sold off some of its more famous consumer products like Band-Aids and Johnson's Baby Shampoo, but still makes pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
—Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Startups already are working on robotics and manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, even hospitality.
—Cory Schouten, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The pills can be downed with a swig of water just like statins, SSRIs, and so many other pharmaceuticals that are already part of people’s daily routine.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
Outside of YouTube, Mama Bee worked in pharmaceuticals, and Papa Bee worked in market research, both netting six-figure salaries.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
There's been a rolling kind of sectoral re-rate [within] pharmaceuticals, as well, from the middle of last year.
—Michael Considine, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
This sounds like an odd thing to research, but cocaine and its metabolites—along with other drugs and pharmaceuticals—are widespread in the environment, mainly from human wastewater.
—Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
Catalysts are the invisible backbone of modern life, essential for everything from electronics to pharmaceuticals.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
The company today has sold off some of its more famous consumer products like Band-Aids and Johnson's Baby Shampoo, but still makes pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
—Michael L. Diamond, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Startups already are working on robotics and manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, even hospitality.
—Cory Schouten, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The pills can be downed with a swig of water just like statins, SSRIs, and so many other pharmaceuticals that are already part of people’s daily routine.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
Outside of YouTube, Mama Bee worked in pharmaceuticals, and Papa Bee worked in market research, both netting six-figure salaries.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmaceuticals
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At the start of the year, China removed a three-decade-old tax exemption on contraceptive drugs and devices.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some of Kennedy’s top allies and staffers are proponents of the drugs.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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And while other medications prescribed for anxiety, like certain anti-depressants, can take weeks to work, propranolol can take effect within an hour.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
22 Apr. 2026
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According to Lee, there are medications that can help but would need to be administered within a specific time frame.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Many refrigerated medicines spoil when the power goes out.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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The global market for those medicines is projected to grow to more than $24 billion by 2035, according to the investment bank.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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If OpenAI is found liable, Gonzalez Rogers will hear arguments for the remedies phase, which is scheduled to begin on May 18.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Governments are responding to the external shock with subsidies and other fiscal remedies.—
Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Pharmaceuticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceuticals. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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