: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription
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Lastly, any commentary regarding Washington’s efforts to cap the price of weight-loss drugs and lower the price of prescription drugs in general is welcome.—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025 Identity details and medical records are often sold in bulk to fraud operators who use them to commit financial scams, insurance fraud, or obtain prescription drugs.—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025 The total number of prescription drug plans has dropped by half since 2024, KFF said.—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 Participating locations will collect tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription drugs, officials said.—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prescription drug
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