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Recent Examples of prescription drug
Recalled for undeclared prescription drug Tadalafil.
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
After speaking with the insurance company's pharmacy benefit manager — a third-party company that oversees prescription drug plans for insurers — Mayo figured out that the advance approval her insurer had granted for the drug, known as prior authorization, had expired.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
The president mentioned TrumpRx, his signature prescription drug pricing program, and his desire to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment more affordable.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2026
The actor entered a California treatment center in 2011 for a prescription drug addiction, and in 2017, his struggle with depression led him to take a leave of absence from the television series The Last Ship, halting production for over a month.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 27 Feb. 2026
After speaking with the insurance company's pharmacy benefit manager — a third-party company that oversees prescription drug plans for insurers — Mayo figured out that the advance approval her insurer had granted for the drug, known as prior authorization, had expired.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
The president mentioned TrumpRx, his signature prescription drug pricing program, and his desire to make in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment more affordable.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2026
The actor entered a California treatment center in 2011 for a prescription drug addiction, and in 2017, his struggle with depression led him to take a leave of absence from the television series The Last Ship, halting production for over a month.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription drug
Noun
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But the likeness ends there because, to be clear, Tyler did not use the occasion to tout patent medicines.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2025
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Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, the soft drink was initially sold at pharmacies as a patent medicine.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These figures are best used as a frame of reference, not a precise prescription.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The prescriptions initiative comes amid nationwide declines in childhood literacy rates and as fewer young people report reading daily for pleasure.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Conditions at the facility deteriorated in its final year of operation, as chronic violence and the stockpiling of weapons and drugs threatened the safety of employees and inmates.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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The operator of the e-scooter was arrested on suspicion of operating a bicycle under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and DUI causing bodily injury, after officers conducted several field sobriety tests, police said.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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For a more refined evening, The Vesper Lounge will bring a Scandinavian and Japanese design to Katella Commons for botanical-forward cocktails, martinis and spritzes.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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Adding to that tranquility is a spa incorporating ocean minerals and coastal botanicals into its massages, facials, and body rituals.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nobody has successfully transferred consciousness from one nervous system to another or shown that this is possible, says Alysson Muotri, a professor of cellular and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego, who is a pioneer in brain organoid research.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
8 Mar. 2026
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As medicine becomes more personalized, things like biomarkers—a broad subcategory of medical signs including glucose regulation, muscle retention indicators, and circadian rhythm metics—are contributing to a better understanding of long-term risk patterns and aging.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
8 Mar. 2026
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The case went to the Supreme Court, which ultimately preserved access to the medication.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The medication, also referred to as folinic acid, is a synthetic form of vitamin B9 that has been used to treat the toxic side effects of chemotherapy.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Cons to Using Orange Peels While often touted as a panacea around the garden, orange peels have some downsides.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sansone said the financing deal Shaw was trying to strike was no panacea.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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