pill
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“That’s a hard pill to swallow for a lot of marketers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
A decade ago hepatitis C became one of the first chronic infections a pill could cure in a few weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
He said another benefit was its convenience, pointing out that unlike the Wegovy pill, which has to be taken on an empty stomach, this pill could be taken at any time of the day.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
A new daily pill is already available in the US and could soon launch in the UK.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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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Patients who took vitamin C pills lived no longer than those who didn’t.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
So-called small molecules, which are typically pills dispensed by pharmacies, have generics that are much cheaper in the U.S. than abroad because of the intense price competition that patent expiration unleashes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
The researchers say newer obesity treatments - such as GLP-1 jabs and pills - might help, alongside healthy eating advice.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
However, the market for GLP-1s took a turn earlier this year, with the launch of two GLP-1 pills: the Wegovy pill, and Lilly’s Foundayo.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
Teachers watched like hawks to make sure we neither spilled the milk nor threw away the pills that had been donated by the United Nations.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
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