as in drug
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
some pharmaceuticals can be quite risky unless taken correctly
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Recent Examples of pharmaceutical
The tariffs could be announced as soon as April 2, alongside measures aimed at automobile and pharmaceutical imports.
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Owen Tedford, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Additional tariffs to be expected On top of adding tariffs to aluminum and steel, President Trump is also looking to add additional tariffs to computer chips, pharmaceuticals, oil and copper.
—Jennifer Lindahl, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Increasing demand for online pharmaceuticals has in turn raised concerns about the reputability of those who dispense them.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The company partners with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies in the development and execution of clinical trials.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
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Owen Tedford, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Additional tariffs to be expected On top of adding tariffs to aluminum and steel, President Trump is also looking to add additional tariffs to computer chips, pharmaceuticals, oil and copper.
—Jennifer Lindahl, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Increasing demand for online pharmaceuticals has in turn raised concerns about the reputability of those who dispense them.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The company partners with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies in the development and execution of clinical trials.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmaceutical
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Cartels will only be put out of business by legalizing drugs and immigration, not by declaring war on them.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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My heart hurts losing another friend 2 the throws of drug addiction & the insane fentanyl crisis thats taken over our country!—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Organizations like Lopez’s help those with the disease access antiretroviral medications needed to reduce the risk of transmission, and give them a chance at a long, healthy life.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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His lawyers also argued that his longtime use of a medication to treat back pain could result in the pentobarbital used in lethal injections being ineffective or less effective.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Lawsuits argue that the order discriminates against young transgender people, unlawfully withholds funds appropriated by Congress and violates the right of states to regulate the practice of medicine.—
Francesca Paris,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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These days, she’s come to the realization that her community needs to turn to a different sort of medicine.—
Catherine E. Shoichet,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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Lukens said Amica is considering many remedies, possibly including a lawsuit to stop the action.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those searching for catharsis or an applicable remedy to their own heartaches and existential muddles will find only one definitive answer—that no person can ever fully know her own mind.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Both are palliatives but not cures to the challenge of creating a unified legal function capable of serving the needs of digital/AI-era business.—
Mark A. Cohen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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The first season ended with Joel making the shocking decision to massacre a group of Fireflies, who planned to use Elle's immunity to make a cure for the infection but at the cost of her life.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceutical. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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