special handling

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Pharmaceutical distributor Cencora will invest $1 billion in its U.S. supply chain as demand soars for cancer therapies, weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and other medications that need special handling and refrigeration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Designating entire areas for special handling would reduce the number of scientists and institutions able to carry out the work and increase costs, Jason concluded.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 4, 2024

Batteries have hazardous chemicals — like lithium, cadmium, mercury and lead — that pose risks to people and the environment, and need special handling to be safely disposed of, the release said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

A good start would be to simplify the classification process into two tiers, “secret” and “top secret,” eliminating the lower “confidential” level, while protecting those secrets that need special handling.

From Washington Post • Jan. 16, 2023

This is a very dangerous young man, and he requires special handling.

From The Best Made Plans by Dongen, H. R. van