unapproved

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Pai-Verma notes the irony of having patients eager to take unapproved peptides but wary of taking medications with long track records of safety and efficacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Hims “unlawfully mass markets unapproved versions of Novo Nordisk’s FDA-approved semaglutide medicines, deceiving patients and putting their health at risk,” Novo said in a statement earlier this month.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Paramount’s cease and desist letter was reviewed by The Times and makes similar assertions about ByteDance’s unapproved use of copyrighted material.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

The government agency said the biggest challenge was from medicines that were unlicensed or unapproved for use in the UK, which were often smuggled into the country across borders.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Or suppose that we tried the experiment on land instead of water carriage; already the government, not unapproved, carries letters and parcels for us; larger packages may in time follow:—parcels;—even general merchandise?

From Unto This Last and Other Essays on Political Economy by Ruskin, John