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
Beyond cannabis itself, alcohol and pharmaceuticals compete for the same discretionary dollar, further diluting the addressable market.
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Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Those industries include agricultural/food tech and production, financial tech, biotech, energy, pharmaceuticals, and quantum and advanced manufacturing.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Critics say the boom in migration has brought foreign labor and skills to sectors such as healthcare, finance, pharmaceuticals and technology.
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Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Telehealth companies pivoted when obesity drugs became blockbusters Telehealth companies like Vida Health existed before obesity drugs became blockbusters, says Jayne Hornung, the chief clinical officer at MMIT, a data company focused on the pharmaceuticals market.
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Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
14 June 2026
Critics say the boom in migration has brought foreign labor and skills to sectors such as healthcare, finance, pharmaceuticals, and technology.
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CBS News,
14 June 2026
Minsch added that Switzerland’s reliance on highly qualified foreign workers, especially in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, technology and healthcare.
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Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
This reaction releases an electron, which travels to the second compartment to reduce carbon dioxide into formate, a versatile chemical used in textiles, paints, and pharmaceuticals.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
But blockbuster drugs are big money, and brand-name pharmaceuticals exploit the patent system to keep monopoly profits flowing.
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Wayne T Brough,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Those industries include agricultural/food tech and production, financial tech, biotech, energy, pharmaceuticals, and quantum and advanced manufacturing.
—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Critics say the boom in migration has brought foreign labor and skills to sectors such as healthcare, finance, pharmaceuticals and technology.
—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Telehealth companies pivoted when obesity drugs became blockbusters Telehealth companies like Vida Health existed before obesity drugs became blockbusters, says Jayne Hornung, the chief clinical officer at MMIT, a data company focused on the pharmaceuticals market.
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Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
14 June 2026
Critics say the boom in migration has brought foreign labor and skills to sectors such as healthcare, finance, pharmaceuticals, and technology.
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CBS News,
14 June 2026
Minsch added that Switzerland’s reliance on highly qualified foreign workers, especially in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, technology and healthcare.
—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
This reaction releases an electron, which travels to the second compartment to reduce carbon dioxide into formate, a versatile chemical used in textiles, paints, and pharmaceuticals.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
But blockbuster drugs are big money, and brand-name pharmaceuticals exploit the patent system to keep monopoly profits flowing.
—
Wayne T Brough,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmaceuticals
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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In January, the military government claimed the country’s largest-ever seizures of illicit drugs and drug-manufacturing equipment, taken from a total of 12 drug production sites during a series of raids in the northern part of Shan state.
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The unit at Lackland has implemented mitigation measures, is monitoring trainees who may have been exposed and is treating symptomatic trainees with antiviral medications such as Tamiflu, an Air Force spokesperson told CBS News last week.
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Neither group changed their diet or exercise habits during the 20-day trial, and none of the participants were taking blood pressure medications.
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As drug companies race to develop medicines faster and more efficiently, IQVIA is positioned to benefit.
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Trying to take all these medicines to get through the day.
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For his part, Sherman, a long-time champion of wriggling remedies, cheered the clearance as a step forward for MDT generally.
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Giamusso, the bureau spokesperson, denied that these are reasons a person in prison would have their remedies rejected.
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“Pharmaceuticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceuticals. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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