on prescription
idiom
British
: by having a written message from a doctor that officially tells one to use a medicine, therapy, etc.
The drug is only available on prescription.
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Nine out of 10 people over the age of 65 rely on prescription drugs to maintain their well-being, according to the American Association of Retired Persons.
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Tariffs on European and Japanese medicines would harm Americans who rely on prescription drugs.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, expanded clean energy subsidies and health insurance subsidies for the middle class, and paid for the changes partly with reductions on prescription drug prices.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Interestingly, at least when applying a PPP approach, household out-of-pocket spending on prescription medication wasn’t the highest in the United States as the country was overtaken by eight out of 32 countries, including Hungary, South Korea, Norway, Switzerland and Canada.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Tariffs on European and Japanese medicines would harm Americans who rely on prescription drugs.
—Christopher Hale, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
The Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, expanded clean energy subsidies and health insurance subsidies for the middle class, and paid for the changes partly with reductions on prescription drug prices.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Interestingly, at least when applying a PPP approach, household out-of-pocket spending on prescription medication wasn’t the highest in the United States as the country was overtaken by eight out of 32 countries, including Hungary, South Korea, Norway, Switzerland and Canada.
—Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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“On prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20prescription. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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