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
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.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 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
Microplastics and pharmaceuticals appear in the draft of the upcoming list, alongside per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and other chemicals.
—Will Stone, NPR, 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
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced a massive joint effort to measure, understand and remove microplastics and pharmaceuticals from the nation's water supply and the human body.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Placing a substance such as pharmaceuticals on the CCL, however, doesn’t mean the government or public water systems have to take immediate action.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
These systems face rising costs for labor, medical supplies, and pharmaceuticals.
—Demetrius Atsalis, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 3 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
Microplastics and pharmaceuticals appear in the draft of the upcoming list, alongside per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and other chemicals.
—Will Stone, NPR, 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
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday announced a massive joint effort to measure, understand and remove microplastics and pharmaceuticals from the nation's water supply and the human body.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Placing a substance such as pharmaceuticals on the CCL, however, doesn’t mean the government or public water systems have to take immediate action.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
These systems face rising costs for labor, medical supplies, and pharmaceuticals.
—Demetrius Atsalis, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 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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The defense has noted that Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse, had been prescribed 15 medications in the months prior for her postpartum depression.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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While cholera hasn't yet reached that crisis point, the bacteria’s ability to adapt means current medications could eventually become useless, experts warn.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The sanctions have caused shortages of medicines, equipment, fuel, food and electricity as well as outbreaks of diseases that were previously prevented.—
Mark Weisbrot,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Afreximbank, Africa’s main multilateral trade-finance lender, rolled out a $10 billion emergency program for countries scrambling to pay for fuel, fertilizer, and medicines after the Middle East conflict disrupted shipping and pushed up prices.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Common topics of health misinformation include false claims about vaccines, promoting remedies that are not supported by science and undermining scientific understanding about the causes of different health issues.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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The case initially sought remedies that could have separated Ticketmaster from Live Nation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Pharmaceuticals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceuticals. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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