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drugs

  • plural
    of drug.
    drug
    noun
    a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.

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Hims said it has never provided compounded versions of Lilly’s GLP-1 drugs.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

There is no approved vaccine but the World Health Organisation said experts have recommended adding two new candidate drugs to an ongoing clinical trial.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Drugmakers are certainly using AI—even to come up with new drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Inflation and economic pressure have led more Americans to eat at home or turn to fast food for a cheaper option, while the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic has curbed customers’ appetites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

All^ of Gene Johnson’s infected monkeys died no matter what drugs they were given.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston