unapproved
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The FDA has issued warning letters to companies selling unapproved GLP-1 and other products for “research purposes,” and stated that the products “may pose serious health risks.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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
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 flagellants were a phenomenon of seething, popular passion, outside of the church and unapproved by its authority.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
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