unapproved
Example Sentences
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“What is being sold on the black market is not a medicine — it is entirely unverified, unapproved and not worth the risk,” David Hyman, Lilly’s chief medical officer, said in a news release.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The black-market companies call themselves “medical spas” and “wellness clinics,” and they offer the unapproved products as a weight-loss hack, Lilly said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
His sister, Jennifer Stechkober, who also pleaded guilty to selling unapproved medicines, was sent to prison for a year and four months.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
In late July, the FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee is set to discuss whether to greenlight seven unapproved peptides, including the popular BPC-157, for compounding pharmacies to use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Rachael held the advantage, and whatever poor Magsie's influence was, it could be but temporary, it must be unrecognized and unapproved by the world.
From The Heart of Rachael by Kathleen Thompson Norris
