wonder drug

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Recent Examples of wonder drug Waksal had been tipped that the FDA was not going to approve his wonder drug. 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 See All Example Sentences for wonder drug
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wonder drug
Noun
  • But the science is clear that the miracle drug of our daily behaviors is already available to us.
    Arianna Huffington, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • In the three months since the Pentagon deployed warships and aircraft in a campaign that the White House said was aimed at drug traffickers from Venezuela, the bolivar has depreciated around 70% against the US dollar, according to data from the central bank, hemorrhaging one point every day.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The poet Rodolfo becomes recovering drug addict Roger, an HIV-positive rock musician whose girlfriend has died.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • For years, millions of Americans have been priced out of these medications.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The link between hypertension and decline in brain health requires further investigation, specifically the impact of blood-pressure-lowering medications on brain function.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Considering these outcomes, what seems like a speedy remedy can actually create conditions for longer-term problems—both in relation to the environment and the home itself.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The company said a recall remedy is imminent but, until then, owners should park away from structures and refrain from charging vehicles because of fire risks.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • There is currently no cure, though treatments like chemotherapy can help patients live longer.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Despite over a century of investigation, there is still no cure, but advances in diagnostic tools, treatments and preventive strategies continue to offer hope for slowing the disease and improving quality of life for patients and caregivers.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025

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