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Recent Examples of unapproved
Compounding pharmacies are calling for the FDA to reconsider its decision, as both Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk attempt to crack down on unapproved versions of their top-selling drugs.
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The assessors are called in when a priest goes rogue and performs an unapproved exorcism on a woman named Vicky Finch.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 June 2024
They are prohibited from reading unapproved news outlets or from contacting people who quit Falun Gong.
—Nicole Hong, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Given his support for dubious and unproven therapies, such as stem cells and hyperbaric oxygen, an FDA under Kennedy, for instance, could choose to not go after companies that market unapproved treatments.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
The assessors are called in when a priest goes rogue and performs an unapproved exorcism on a woman named Vicky Finch.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 20 June 2024
They are prohibited from reading unapproved news outlets or from contacting people who quit Falun Gong.
—Nicole Hong, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Given his support for dubious and unproven therapies, such as stem cells and hyperbaric oxygen, an FDA under Kennedy, for instance, could choose to not go after companies that market unapproved treatments.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
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Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communication line failure, theft, or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of the Media.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Preliminary findings indicate that an unauthorized person obtained certain files, which could contain personal data.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
13 Jan. 2025
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The state has grown increasingly reliant on unlicensed teachers because schools are struggling to retain experienced educators.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Jan. 2025
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But without intervention, the rise of unlicensed vending can ruin this vital sector.—
John Murn,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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In 2023 and 2024, six fraternities were placed on probation at SDSU due to violations of school policies, including unsanctioned distribution of alcohol, according to the university’s website.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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The potential reach—and risk—of unsanctioned apps and tools is growing rapidly, and the old on-premises approach to managing IT simply doesn’t work.—
Rajat Bhargava,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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