unapproved
adjective
un·ap·proved
ˌən-ə-ˈprüvd 
: not judged to be acceptable : not given official approval : not approved
drugs unapproved by the FDA
an unapproved credit card transaction
unapproved travel expenses
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The secretary can also enable the FDA to issue an emergency use authorization, enabling clinicians to use unapproved medical products to manage specific conditions in an emergency.
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Angela Mattie, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
When the sign fell down, the newspaper alleges, an employee was made to scrub the toilet because it had been used by an unapproved person.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
Consider this a growing risk, as a November 2023 Salesforce survey found that more than half of employees use unapproved GenAI apps without permission or access controls, and a June 2023 LayerX report found that 15% of employees paste company and customer data into GenAI applications.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
By the numbers: Nearly 1.7 million prescriptions were written for these medications in Ohio alone in 2024.
Between the lines: Officials in multiple states have warned consumers about unapproved versions of medications being sold as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound.
—Andrew King, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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Angela Mattie, The Conversation, 23 Jan. 2025
When the sign fell down, the newspaper alleges, an employee was made to scrub the toilet because it had been used by an unapproved person.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024
Consider this a growing risk, as a November 2023 Salesforce survey found that more than half of employees use unapproved GenAI apps without permission or access controls, and a June 2023 LayerX report found that 15% of employees paste company and customer data into GenAI applications.
—Anand Oswal, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
By the numbers: Nearly 1.7 million prescriptions were written for these medications in Ohio alone in 2024.
Between the lines: Officials in multiple states have warned consumers about unapproved versions of medications being sold as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound.
—Andrew King, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproved. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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