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Recent Examples of prescription drug
Essential health benefits refer to basic care, like hospitalization, mental health services and prescription drugs, as mandated by the Affordable Care Act.
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Orion Rummler, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
The average American girl born in 2019 will take prescription drugs for more than half her life.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Today's top stories President Trump signed an executive action yesterday aimed at lowering prescription drug prices for Americans.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
White House officials told reporters on a call Tuesday afternoon that specifics for some of the initiatives, including how the Medicare prescription drug program will be changed, will have to wait.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 16 Apr. 2025
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Orion Rummler, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
The average American girl born in 2019 will take prescription drugs for more than half her life.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Today's top stories President Trump signed an executive action yesterday aimed at lowering prescription drug prices for Americans.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 Apr. 2025
White House officials told reporters on a call Tuesday afternoon that specifics for some of the initiatives, including how the Medicare prescription drug program will be changed, will have to wait.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription drug
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His point was that the pills — a patent medicine used as a laxative — and the other three would all reliably deliver for the poor folks of the Mountain State.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
7 Feb. 2025
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Judy Shelton got a taste of patent medicine of this sort when she was mobbed out of a Federal Reserve governorship.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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The drugs were found in prescription pill bottles during a baggage search on April 20 as the traveler returned from a Mexico sailing, according to an April 22 news release.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Taking the right steps can make a significant difference, from self-care options like ice, heat, and massage to medical interventions like physical therapy and prescription medications.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
22 Apr. 2025
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Authorities uncovered drugs, including pink cocaine, as well as evidence of prostitution and multiple firearms during the operation, according to the DEA.—
Danielle Wallace , Bonny Chu , Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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These are powerful drugs — antipsychotics, sedatives, sleep aids — each carrying their own risks.—
Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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For the Lego-loving mom, pick up this pretty succulent from the brand’s botanicals line that’s amassed more than 12,200 perfect ratings.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Generally, an elixir refers to a non-alcoholic beverage made with functional ingredients—such as herbs, mushrooms or botanicals—intended to deliver specific physical or emotional effects beyond simple refreshment.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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An 'awakening for the Republicans'? Will Cole, a functional medicine practitioner, has known Kennedy for almost a decade.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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From the moment of her diagnosis, she was forced into a reckoning far deeper than medicine could reach.—
Carissa Talmage,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Some of the trial’s participants were given a medication called metformin; others were given a placebo.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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There are ways to manage allergy symptoms without taking medications.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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For a long time, work-life balance was viewed as a panacea.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The American physician, W. Golden Mortimer, author of History of Coca (1901), acknowledged coca as a panacea, noting its virtues as a medicine, tonic, and food.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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