unapproved

Example Sentences

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It is not clear how the unapproved material made it into the tainted copies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Pai-Verma notes the irony of having patients eager to take unapproved peptides but wary of taking medications with long track records of safety and efficacy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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

The government agency said the biggest challenge was from medicines that were unlicensed or unapproved for use in the UK, which were often smuggled into the country across borders.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

These often bath'd she in her fluxive eyes, And often kiss'd, and often 'gan to tear; Cried, 'O false blood, thou register of lies, What unapproved witness dost thou bear!

From A Lover's Complaint by Shakespeare, William