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Recent Examples of wonder drug
Waksal had been tipped that the FDA was not going to approve his wonder drug.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
With the entire world plunged into panic about a popular wonder drug that’s about to start killing people, Axel and Lazarus’ other operatives are the only people who might be able to find a solution.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
The blockbuster medications have been hailed as wonder drugs for their profound effects on diabetes and weight loss, but a growing number of doctors are concerned that the medications are triggering or worsening eating disorders in some people.
—Liz Szabo, NBC News, 31 July 2024
Photo: David Yellen The first great wonder drug was insulin, the blood-sugar-regulating hormone that was isolated in Canada nearly a century ago.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2015
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
With the entire world plunged into panic about a popular wonder drug that’s about to start killing people, Axel and Lazarus’ other operatives are the only people who might be able to find a solution.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
The blockbuster medications have been hailed as wonder drugs for their profound effects on diabetes and weight loss, but a growing number of doctors are concerned that the medications are triggering or worsening eating disorders in some people.
—Liz Szabo, NBC News, 31 July 2024
Photo: David Yellen The first great wonder drug was insulin, the blood-sugar-regulating hormone that was isolated in Canada nearly a century ago.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 May 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder drug
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Pharmaceutical innovations, for example, have produced miracle drugs, but many of these therapies cost six figures and remain inaccessible to many Americans.—
Michael Johnson,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Jurassic World Rebirth focuses on a pharmaceutical company’s attempts to harvest dinosaur blood as part of an attempt to create a miracle drug.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
1 July 2025
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In this case that trial was the federal conviction in Texas of Eric Kay, who has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for providing drugs to the pitcher that killed him.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Madrigal pleaded guilty to two counts of killing or causing the killing of Murillo and Hernandez while engaged in a drug-trafficking conspiracy.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Though he was found incompetent because of his mental health issues, Chokr now is competent after treatment, is taking his medication and intends to do so to remain competent, Ayad wrote.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The suggestion that a single medication could counteract the effects of autism is sure to be controversial, USA TODAY reported.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Martin’s limited series — which begs for a second season — highlights why coercion and control are typically ineffective remedies for adolescent rebellion.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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The court also made clear that the Civil Rights Department can pursue remedies for the entire affected group of workers, not just individuals.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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According to Castro, nuns, who were supposed to be professional virgins—no Duke of Monmouth for them—could try bloodletting or enemas for a cure.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
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Treatments can help slow the progression, but there’s no cure for IgA nephropathy.—
Health,
Health,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Wonder drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wonder%20drug. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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