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Headquartered in the Maryland suburbs outside Washington, the 18,000 employees of the FDA are responsible for the safety and effectiveness of prescription drugs, vaccines and medical devices as well as a swath of other consumer goods, including food, cosmetics and vaping products.
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Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
Those drugs collectively accounted for $50.5 billion in spending between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023, under Medicare's Part D prescription drug benefit.
—Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
The agency oversees $3.6 trillion in food, tobacco and medical products, including some 20,000 prescription drugs on the market.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
The increasing use of prescription drugs by all Americans presents a dire warning.
—David Marks, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
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Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
Those drugs collectively accounted for $50.5 billion in spending between June 1, 2022, and May 31, 2023, under Medicare's Part D prescription drug benefit.
—Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
The agency oversees $3.6 trillion in food, tobacco and medical products, including some 20,000 prescription drugs on the market.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
The increasing use of prescription drugs by all Americans presents a dire warning.
—David Marks, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
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In reality, Kang explains, many patent medicines contained drugs like cocaine, morphine or alcohol, giving the illusion of an immediate soothing effect.Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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By the end of the century, lithia water (water with a trace amount of lithium) was marketed as a patent medicine.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 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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Some do require a prescription, while others can be an antihistamine, like Benadryl, which can help with motion sickness.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 17 Dec. 2024
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The former and future president is planning to use tariffs to pressure other countries into addressing the influx of drugs entering the U.S. and addressing the ongoing migrant crisis.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article A man who was allegedly found with multiple types of drugs following a traffic stop in Norwich on Monday tried taking off from state police before troopers were able to pull him out of the SUV and arrest him.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 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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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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Managing chronic pain requires a combination of medical, psychological and lifestyle interventions, but insurance often prioritizes medications and procedures with inconsistent results.Liz Neporent, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other studies have found that mothers can quickly pass these medications onto their babies.Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Yet for decades, companies like ExxonMobil have touted plastic recycling as a panacea for plastic pollution.Michael Shank, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
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Even the corneas of shark eyes have reportedly been used for human transplants in Yemen, and shark cartilage is marketed as a panacea for various ailments.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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