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Recent Examples of patent medicine
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patent medicine
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Ray invades the scene with a shout-out to NY’s Dyckman neighborhood and admits he’s kicked a prescription drugs habit as he’s put the bottle down.Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
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The three biggest PBMs are UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx, CVS Health’s Caremark and Cigna’s Express Scripts. PBMs wield enormous power on the accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs, and those three companies represent about 80 percent of all U.S. prescriptions.Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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In these roles, PBMs decide what pharmacists and pharmacies are paid to dispense prescription medications.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Some do require a prescription, while others can be an antihistamine, like Benadryl, which can help with motion sickness.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 Dec. 2024
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Embracing the century-old practice of biodynamic farming—a method of using constellations and the moon phases to determine when to plant, cultivate, and harvest crops—the property produces its own organic olive oil, natural wine, honey, and skincare products made with botanicals.Julia Eskins, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Picking just a few of our favorites from Tata Harper—where every product is lovingly hand-crafted at Harper’s farm in Vermont with pure botanicals—is no small task.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 3 Dec. 2024
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Her cause of death was determined to be untreated pneumonia, combined with anemia and drug intoxication from prescription and over-the-counter medications, including painkillers and cold medicine.Mackenzie Schmidt, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Here, garland drapes over each medicine cabinet and fills a small bowl on the vanity top, adding punches of color and festivity without being too literal.Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article A man who was allegedly found with multiple types of drugs following a traffic stop in Norwich on Monday tried taking off from state police before troopers were able to pull him out of the SUV and arrest him.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
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BofA began coverage of Amgen with a sell, saying the premium from the biotech’s experimental weight loss drug is coming out the stock.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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