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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.
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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
As such, the heyday of patent medicine emphasizes the need for scientific testing and logical skepticism, particularly when confronted by cure-alls and other extraordinary claims.
—David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2021
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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
As such, the heyday of patent medicine emphasizes the need for scientific testing and logical skepticism, particularly when confronted by cure-alls and other extraordinary claims.
—David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Nov. 2021
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Proposition 34: Requires healthcare providers to spend 98% of their federal prescription drug discount revenue on patients.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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By contrast, Kelly said Harris would cut taxes for the middle class and make prescription drugs more affordable.The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Pharmacists do more than just fill prescriptions, according to Groves.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Incorrect Medication Use Missing a prescribed medication dose or taking a prescription medication incorrectly can also trigger Crohn's flare-ups.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 Oct. 2024
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The floral elements were contrasted with green botanicals on the bodice.Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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Included is the brand’s Follicle Vitality Complex, a blend of three antioxidant-rich botanicals: eclipta prostrata, alpina, and ginger.Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
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Over the same period, the country’s faith in institutions—education, science, medicine, and government—all plummeted.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Even ingredients with centuries of use in traditional medicine are meant to be paired with other lifestyle changes to effectively manage stress, Dr. Balk says.Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
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Further investigation of the restaurant led German authorities to bust a drug ring around the City of Düsseldorf.Bradford Betz, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
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In June, the Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to mifepristone, a key drug used with misoprostol for medication abortions.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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