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Recent Examples of patent medicine
In addition, companies and drugstores exploited loopholes by creating and selling patent medicines with high alcohol content.
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David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
The classic form of medical quackery in the U.S. market was patent medicine — basically useless concoctions made mainly of alcohol and morphine, sometimes containing downright damaging ingredients like lead and arsenic.
—Kim Adams, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2020
Who wouldn’t be thrilled by a single pill that could fix every unrelated malady? Pink Pills for Pale People were a ubiquitous patent medicine and thus a constant target for criticism.
—David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2021
The patent medicine industry would not fully collapse until the 1930s.
—Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
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David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
The classic form of medical quackery in the U.S. market was patent medicine — basically useless concoctions made mainly of alcohol and morphine, sometimes containing downright damaging ingredients like lead and arsenic.
—Kim Adams, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2020
Who wouldn’t be thrilled by a single pill that could fix every unrelated malady? Pink Pills for Pale People were a ubiquitous patent medicine and thus a constant target for criticism.
—David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2021
The patent medicine industry would not fully collapse until the 1930s.
—Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patent medicine
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Medicare officials announced the selection yesterday of the second round of 15 top-selling prescription drugs for price negotiations, as part of a program established by the Inflation Reduction Act and signed into law by President Biden in 2022.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Biden listed several of his key legislative wins, including lowering prescription drug prices, expanding benefits for military veterans exposed to burn pits, investing in domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips and more.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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The integrity of doctors has also come under scrutiny, as pharmaceutical companies spend billions courting their attention and prescription pads.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Medical information to have on hand includes health insurance and pharmacy cards, records of immunizations and allergies, copies of prescriptions and records of medical devices or equipment for disabilities.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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For example, a moisturizer designed for humid climates might incorporate native botanicals, ensuring both efficacy and environmental responsibility.—
Wayne Liu,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Finishing your drink with botanicals like nonalcoholic lavender bitters can add lift and elegance.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Bon Appétit,
9 Jan. 2025
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Commoners could look forward to a paltry thirty-five or forty years of a hardscrabble existence, without the benefit of medicine, dentistry, or a decent sewage system.—
Arthur Krystal,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Typically, organized rings coordinate and plan thefts on a large scale, identifying high-demand merchandise with high resale value — think over-the-counter medicine, baby formula and laundry detergent, designer sunglasses, power tools and even spools of copper wire.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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The infamous dark web marketplace served as a global hub for illicit drug sales that prosecutors said had contributed to the death of at least six people.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
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Subsequent research has suggested that the benefits of the drug outweigh risks, especially for younger perimenopausal women.—
Scarlett Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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