: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription
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Nearly half of the plans do not cover outpatient prescription drugs and 40% do not cover mental health services, according to KFF.—Peter Whoriskey The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 16 Nov. 2025 The Republican wants to lower prescription drug costs, as did Democratic President Joe Biden.—Josh Boak, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025 Cocaine and prescription drugs were her substances of choice.—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2025 An official source of drug information Black box warnings for particular medications appear on the product package inserts that the FDA requires pharmaceutical companies to create for each prescription drug.—C. Michael White, The Conversation, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prescription drug
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