How to Use prescription drug in a Sentence

prescription drug

noun
  • By the way, prescription drug prices have risen a mere 2.2% in the last year.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 10 May 2022
  • The third is bringing down the cost of prescription drugs.
    The Economist, 6 Feb. 2020
  • The chart below shows the cost of ten popular prescription drugs in the U.S. and how prices compare to the cost in the U.K.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
  • Since at least 2006, Democrats have promised to drive down prescription drug costs.
    Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021
  • While the cost of prescription drugs is still an issue,...
    WSJ, 16 Mar. 2020
  • Which prescription drugs are covered varies from plan to plan and from year to year.
    Liz Weston, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • PBMs were created in the 1960s as a way to process prescription drug claims.
    Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2024
  • What is the 63-day window that the Part D prescription drug plan is talking about?
    Toni King, Houston Chronicle, 18 Aug. 2020
  • Sanders asked if Kennedy and Trump would work with him on lowering the price of prescription drugs.
    Megan Lebowitz, NBC news, 14 May 2025
  • What kinds of prescription drugs can get me in trouble?
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2025
  • Senate Democrats say the costs are necessary to reign in the rising costs of prescription drugs across the state.
    J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Lowering the cost of health care, as well as the cost of prescription drugs, are scheduled to be a major theme of the speech, aides said.
    Andrew Restuccia, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Healthcare and prescription drug prices were a common message in each of the ads.
    Caitlin Conant, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2020
  • The only out-of-pocket cost would be on prescription drugs.
    Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 2020
  • Gaulden also pleaded guilty to his role in a prescription drug fraud ring in Utah.
    Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
  • Trump could still score a big win on prescription drugs before the 2020 election.
    BostonGlobe.com, 31 Dec. 2019
  • Here's what to know about the new Medicare prescription drug spending cap.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Democrats this week are renewing their calls to cap prescription drug prices, and Sen. Ron Wyden has found a scapegoat in the cause.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2022
  • The sketch worked as a takedown of both TV pitches for prescription drugs and the guy who drinks to quell his pain while causing harm to those around him.
    Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
  • And most of them take at least one, and often several, prescription drugs to stay healthy.
    Michelle Flowers, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 July 2025
  • Seniors’ out-of-pocket prescription drug costs would be capped at $2,000 a year.
    Jennifer Haberkorn, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2021
  • But the whole family regard her as a bit of a joke, because she’s been lost to prescription drugs a long time ago.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 June 2025
  • PBMs were created in the late 1950s to help health plans manage prescription drug costs.
    Jake Frenz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Those in standalone Part D prescription drug plans can also make a change.
    oregonlive, 12 Oct. 2020
  • Who's out there fighting for you and trying to lower your prescription drug prices?
    ABC News, 6 Nov. 2022
  • In the House, Mr. Welch, 75 years old, was known as one of the most vocal proponents of lowering prescription drug prices.
    Kristina Peterson, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Look, this past week, this movement to reduce prescription drug prices, that's going to help Democrats.
    ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • One of your doctors may have fallen out of network or your prescription drug prices may have gone up.
    CBS News, 12 Oct. 2022
  • This increase in health care costs is largely due to an increase in prescription drug prices.
    Brit Morse, Fortune, 16 July 2025
  • Wen: Hormone therapies are prescription drugs that are used to treat menopause symptoms.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 24 July 2025

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