unapproved

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Eleven establishments were closed from April 16 to 23, nine for rodent or cockroach infestations, one for insufficient hot water and one for unapproved remodeling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Others said the idea that Americans would be safer getting unapproved peptides from compounders doesn’t make sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Novo Nordisk’s lawsuit alleges Hims & Hers is marketing unapproved knockoff versions of weight-loss medications, endangering patients.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

It can include diluting or substituting ingredients, altering documents, or going through unapproved processes.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The flagellants were a phenomenon of seething, popular passion, outside of the church and unapproved by its authority.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham