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pill

[pil] / pɪl /
NOUN
capsule of medicine
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NOUN
person who is annoying
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The U.S. pharmaceutical company said its pill Foundayo was associated with significant weight loss in women at every stage of menopause, in a release Sunday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“Novo’s Wegovy pill launch continues to exceed expectations, showing better-than-expected growth providing more confidence in the company’s commercial business,” BMO Capital Markets analyst Evan David Seigerman told investors on Sunday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The Danish drugmaker said late Sunday that the pill hit one million prescriptions 12 weeks after reaching U.S. pharmacies and online providers, with a further two million prescriptions achieved in the following 10 weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy obesity pill achieved over 3 million prescriptions since January, marking a historic U.S. pharmaceutical launch.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

You may now give your dog a pill which, it is claimed, will rid him of fleas by making his blood poisonous to them.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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