state medicine
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of state medicine
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The Politburo had issued an emergency order to immediately release and quickly distribute state medicine reserves and for pharmacies to open for 24-hour shifts, but Kim said such steps weren’t being properly implemented.
From Washington Times
Kim during a ruling party Politburo meeting on Sunday criticized government and health officials over what he portrayed as a botched pandemic response, saying state medicine supplies aren’t being supplied to pharmacies in time because of their “irresponsible work attitude” and lack of organization, the North’s official Korean Central News Agency said.
From Seattle Times
The Politburo had issued an emergency order to immediately release and quickly distribute state medicine reserves and for pharmacies to switch over to 24-hour shifts, but Kim said such steps weren’t being properly implemented.
From Seattle Times
“They saw in such projects the potential for the erosion of their client base and the specter of state medicine.”
From Slate
The State Medicine Board of Ohio decided to “permanently revoke” that certificate on Aug. 12.
From Fox News
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