unapproved

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

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The referral follows Hims offering a compounded weight-loss medicine, unapproved by the FDA, at a discounted price.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

“A lot of these patients undergo bizarre, unapproved therapies, like extended intravenous antibiotic therapies, for months or even years,” Dr. Durland Fish, the chief executive officer of the American Lyme Disease Foundation, told Slate.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

The EY records said Tetra Tech filed time sheets for unapproved costs, without sufficient supporting information, with questionable or excessive hours, with digital alterations that increased hourly rates, and without proper supervisor approvals.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Rachael held the advantage, and whatever poor Magsie's influence was, it could be but temporary, it must be unrecognized and unapproved by the world.

From The Heart of Rachael by Norris, Kathleen Thompson