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Recent Examples of patent medicine
But one American industry is still keeping the spirit of patent medicine alive: dietary supplements.
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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
Judy Shelton got a taste of patent medicine of this sort when she was mobbed out of a Federal Reserve governorship.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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
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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Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
Judy Shelton got a taste of patent medicine of this sort when she was mobbed out of a Federal Reserve governorship.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patent medicine
Noun
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What kinds of prescription drugs can get me in trouble?—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 July 2025
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The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy, which oversees the licensing of pharmacists and regulations of prescription drugs, said in a statement the availability of ivermectin will likely depend on the federal government, regardless of state law.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 July 2025
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Inside the vehicle, which was registered in Tamura’s name, officers found a rifle case, additional ammunition, a loaded revolver, a backpack, and prescription medication.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
29 July 2025
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That would mean prescribing regimens like the one in POINTER and getting insurance companies to cover those prescriptions.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
28 July 2025
Noun
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These gins aren’t always limited to true botanicals.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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The Japanese botanicals hung together act as one piece of art, while speaking to the other hues in the room.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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The array of meditative healing rituals and energy sessions, such as a medicine wheel ceremony, aura photography, past life regression session, hypnosis, and reiki, takes full advantage of local Sedona experts in these areas.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
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Over-the-counter medicine can also minimize inflammation and pain.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Among this new wave is a class of drugs called nitazenes.—
Christina Lengyel,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
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These shots are strong inflammation-fighting drugs that are injected directly into the affected joints.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
19 July 2025
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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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