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Recent Examples of patent medicine
In addition, companies and drugstores exploited loopholes by creating and selling patent medicines with high alcohol content.
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David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
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.
—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
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David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patent medicine
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Trump’s proposal to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals could run counter to his promises to lower prescription drug prices.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some Democrats seized on an executive order Trump signed this week that rescinded a Biden administration order aimed at lowering prescription drug costs.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
26 Jan. 2025
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The integrity of doctors has also come under scrutiny, as pharmaceutical companies spend billions courting their attention and prescription pads.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Medical information to have on hand includes health insurance and pharmacy cards, records of immunizations and allergies, copies of prescriptions and records of medical devices or equipment for disabilities.—
Cora Lewis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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The small-batch gin is distilled in a 19th-century copper alembic still and infused with botanicals and peppercorns sourced from small producers using traditional harvesting methods.—
Lane Nieset,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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For example, a moisturizer designed for humid climates might incorporate native botanicals, ensuring both efficacy and environmental responsibility.—
Wayne Liu,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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There is a very strict window of time in which this medicine can be given — three hours from the onset of symptoms, although there can be exceptions under specific circumstances.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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This action has stopped starving children from receiving food and medicine, many of whom will die as a direct result.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sadly, her rise to fame coincided with drug and alcohol addiction.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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In an interview with TIME last year, and through follow-up questions in early January, Duato discussed the split of the business, dealing with the scrutiny brought about by the lawsuits, drug prices, and what’s ahead for Johnson & Johnson.—
Ayesha Javed,
TIME,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Patent medicine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patent%20medicine. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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