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 firm surveyed 200 health-care leaders at hospitals, health systems, pharmaceutical and medical equipment manufacturers, health insurers and computer vendors.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The companies in the coalition are also not direct competitors, covering a range of industries from finance to retail and pharmaceuticals.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Counterfeit pharmaceuticals could put lives at risk.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For energy, that would include things like pharmaceuticals, not just refining fossil fuels or developing renewable energy sources.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The companies in the coalition are also not direct competitors, covering a range of industries from finance to retail and pharmaceuticals.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Counterfeit pharmaceuticals could put lives at risk.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
For energy, that would include things like pharmaceuticals, not just refining fossil fuels or developing renewable energy sources.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmaceutical
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The weight loss drug market has exploded, and Kailera Therapeutics is coming for its leaders, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Pfizer is betting on its pipeline of cancer drugs to deliver long-term growth, but has emphasized that obesity is a key focus.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Balmer's mother said her son was mentally ill and had not been taking his medication.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Schroeder was relying on anxiety and anti-depression medications to get through the day.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2025
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More human studies are needed to understand how NAD+ supplements work or affect other medicines.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
11 Mar. 2025
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Israel has banned food, medicine and aid from entering Gaza following a standoff with Hamas in ceasefire negotiations earlier in March over the return of Israeli hostages held in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, tariffs are not an effective remedy for trade imbalances, according to Jason Furman, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Water activities are the perfect remedy to the sweaty season and some South Florida waterparks are beginning to reopen, while many others remain closed until the summer.—
Martin Vassolo,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s no cure for allergic asthma, but medications and lifestyle changes can help control symptoms.—
Susan Russell,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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Season 1 chronicled Joel and Ellie’s perilous journey across a country ravaged by a cordyceps pandemic to a hospital run by a militia group, where Ellie’s unique immunity to the infection could be used to create a cure.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceutical. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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