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
Outside of YouTube, Mama Bee worked in pharmaceuticals, and Papa Bee worked in market research, both netting six-figure salaries.
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Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
For the first time, the EPA is adding microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its Contaminant Candidate List for drinking water, which will help to prioritize funding and pave the way for potential future regulation involving Congress.
—Dr. Marc Siegel , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
His latest move is a 100% import tax on brand-name pharmaceuticals, part of a campaign to prod companies to manufacture drugs in the United States.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Important chemicals needed for the manufacture of dyes were requisitioned for the creation of pharmaceuticals, and the blockade enforced by Britain threatened the ability to deliver one of Germany’s main commercial exports to neutral nations.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Plants are also a primary source of consumer goods, such as building materials, textile fibers, and pharmaceuticals.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The new draft list includes four contaminant groups — microplastics, pharmaceuticals, PFAS and disinfection byproducts — as well as 75 chemicals and nine microbes that may be found in drinking water, the EPA said.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Zeldin said the environmental agency will add microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its list of concerning chemicals in drinking water.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Although pharmaceuticals have been found in rivers around the world, it’s not known whether the current low levels of exposure can harm human health.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026
For the first time, the EPA is adding microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its Contaminant Candidate List for drinking water, which will help to prioritize funding and pave the way for potential future regulation involving Congress.
—Dr. Marc Siegel , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
His latest move is a 100% import tax on brand-name pharmaceuticals, part of a campaign to prod companies to manufacture drugs in the United States.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Important chemicals needed for the manufacture of dyes were requisitioned for the creation of pharmaceuticals, and the blockade enforced by Britain threatened the ability to deliver one of Germany’s main commercial exports to neutral nations.
—Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Plants are also a primary source of consumer goods, such as building materials, textile fibers, and pharmaceuticals.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The new draft list includes four contaminant groups — microplastics, pharmaceuticals, PFAS and disinfection byproducts — as well as 75 chemicals and nine microbes that may be found in drinking water, the EPA said.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Zeldin said the environmental agency will add microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its list of concerning chemicals in drinking water.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Although pharmaceuticals have been found in rivers around the world, it’s not known whether the current low levels of exposure can harm human health.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmaceuticals
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Partly that’s due to recently winning the Lasker Award, considered the most prestigious honor in medical research, but also because there’s just enough distance from the drugs his research helped produce to want to put words to the arc.—
Courtney Crowder,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Inside the backpack was an Ibuprofen bottle which contained four Alprazolam pills and one Oxycodone pill — both of which are Schedule II drugs that require a prescription, per the report.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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That said, people with pre-existing kidney or liver conditions and those taking medications that affect fluid balance, should talk to a healthcare provider before starting these supplements.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2026
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If the Sickle Cell Disease Protection Act is signed into law by Governor Kemp, the Act would mandate the Georgia Department of Community Health to conduct an annual review of all medications, treatments, and services for Medicaid enrollees living with the disease.—
La'Tasha Givens,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Petrochemicals include a wide range of non-fuel products derived from oil that are essential to the production of plastics, electronics, fertilizers, medicines and many other items.—
April 16,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Precious, an advocate for equitable access to medicines, and Anne-Claire, a respected global health diplomat, together helped ensure the world would be better protected from future pandemics.—
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Florida has vigorously fought any effort to force health administrators to pay for additional in-home nursing, or to implement other remedies that might reduce the state’s reliance on institutions.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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This all comes down to the idea that rights aren’t really rights without remedies.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Pharmaceuticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceuticals. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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