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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
That includes restaurant orders, groceries, pharmaceuticals, and other goods.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
Chang says Reasoner could also be used in a variety of other applications, from pharmaceuticals and advanced materials to security and intelligence.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Shares of pharmaceutical maker Bristol-Myers have dropped about 3% in the past two days in the absence of any real news.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Kennedy has for decades argued a vast conspiracy surrounding vaccines: that the pharmaceutical industry, governments and the scientific community at large were covering up the threat vaccines posed to children, including developmental diseases and chronic illness.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Dec. 2024
Chang says Reasoner could also be used in a variety of other applications, from pharmaceuticals and advanced materials to security and intelligence.
—David Meyer, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Shares of pharmaceutical maker Bristol-Myers have dropped about 3% in the past two days in the absence of any real news.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Kennedy has for decades argued a vast conspiracy surrounding vaccines: that the pharmaceutical industry, governments and the scientific community at large were covering up the threat vaccines posed to children, including developmental diseases and chronic illness.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pharmaceutical
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The Silicon Valley investor has called for major reform at the FDA in the past and argued that the efficacy of drugs should be measured after they have been allowed on market.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Bar state and local governments from issuing public health guidelines that ban the prescribing of off-label drugs.Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Swiatek appealed that provisional suspension within 10 days, arguing that her melatonin medication was contaminated.James Hansen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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There are a variety of treatments, including counseling, medications and support groups, to help people who want to end that dependency.Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 Dec. 2024
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Sangamo Therapeutics — Shares tumbled more than 56% after the genomic medicine company said partner Pfizer terminated a license and development agreement for a gene therapy for hemophilia A. Sangamo retained rights to the product.Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Studium wall tile, Complete Tile floor tile, and an Artistic Tile mosaic envelop the space, with Ralph Lauren for Visual Comfort sconces and Robern medicine cabinets.Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 31 Dec. 2024
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The woman filed charges and plans to pursue civil remedy.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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While the living conditions continued to dwindle, the discourse and remedies offered by the political parties could not correct themselves to address legitimate needs.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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While treatments can help with symptoms, there's no cure.Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
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There is no cure or specific treatment for hand, foot, and mouth disease, so there is no way to prevent the disease's progression.Sarah Bradley, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Pharmaceutical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pharmaceutical. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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