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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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Sellers have even sold to minors, sometimes through social media apps, after marketing pills cut with fentanyl as legitimate prescription drugs.Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 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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Vitamin D supplements can also have problematic interactions with certain common prescription medications, including statins.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 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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These places benefit from healthcare infrastructure, access to essential medicines and reliable emergency services.Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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The team found evidence of four different plants that are associated with ancient Maya medicine and divination rituals.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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Another Florida native, Moody also spent time with the United States Attorney's Office prosecuting drug, firearm and fraud offenses.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 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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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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