unapproved

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Novo Nordisk sued Hims for allegedly selling unapproved, compounded weight-loss drugs that infringe patents.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Paramount’s cease and desist letter was reviewed by The Times and makes similar assertions about ByteDance’s unapproved use of copyrighted material.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The think tank apologized for what it said was an “unauthorized and unapproved edit” and fired an employee over the incident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

How dreadful, then, to meet them all alone, A stranger! unacknowledged, unapproved!

From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Young, Edward