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a substance or preparation used to treat disease
prescribed a drug to treat the bacterial infection
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New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024
Authorities also alleged Kingsley’s criminal history includes felony convictions for drug, firearm, assault, and larceny offenses, so he is not permitted under federal law to possess any firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Nov. 2024
As for the women under his control, Combs maintained his authority by drugging them, threatening their careers, and abusing his financial power over them, prosecutors alleged.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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Breakthrough Therapy Designation is designed to fast-track novel drugs that treat serious conditions where no other comparable treatment is available.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2024
Authorities also alleged Kingsley’s criminal history includes felony convictions for drug, firearm, assault, and larceny offenses, so he is not permitted under federal law to possess any firearm or ammunition that has moved in interstate or foreign commerce.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
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Just last month, his former assistant, Lauren Pisciotta, accused him of drugging and assaulting her.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Nov. 2024
As for the women under his control, Combs maintained his authority by drugging them, threatening their careers, and abusing his financial power over them, prosecutors alleged.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this year, two teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kentucky youth detention center and its administrators, claiming that they were subjected to oppressive isolation, denied basic hygiene, showers, and medications, and forced to listen to a toddler song.Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The infections are typically treated with anti-fungal eye drops and medications, although surgery may be required in some cases.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Users should be careful when taking these for the first time, both because of their potent cannabinoids and because they’re dosed at 150 mg of THC per gummy.Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
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The powder includes vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, superfoods, clinically dosed CoQ10 and MSM, as well as pre-, pro- and postbiotics.Richard Collings, Axios, 18 Nov. 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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The woman filed charges and plans to pursue civil remedy.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Therefore, there is a growing interest in exploring other options and natural remedies to combat the common cold.Trang Tran, PharmD, Verywell Health, 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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Winemakers, scientists, and government officials searched for a cure to the blight.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drug. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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