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Recent Examples of prescription drug
Now, Amazon is using them as a prescription drug pickup point.
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PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
The Danish drugmaker earlier announced the discount prescription drug website GoodRx would sell Ozempic and Wegovy for $499 per month.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Now, Cuban is focused on his prescription drug venture Cost Plus Drugs and co-owning the Dallas Mavericks.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The president also said health officials will advocate using the prescription drug leucovorin, also known as folinic acid, as a possible treatment for those with autism.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
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PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
The Danish drugmaker earlier announced the discount prescription drug website GoodRx would sell Ozempic and Wegovy for $499 per month.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Now, Cuban is focused on his prescription drug venture Cost Plus Drugs and co-owning the Dallas Mavericks.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
The president also said health officials will advocate using the prescription drug leucovorin, also known as folinic acid, as a possible treatment for those with autism.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription drug
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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
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The school, which occupied a massive home that patent medicine entrepreneur and Civil War surgeon Col. George G. Green built for his daughter in 1912, was full of intact original details, like decorative tiles in the faculty bathroom, bronze sconces in the hallways and an old intercom system.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Finding affordable coverage for multiple prescriptions can be tricky.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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The brand-name drugs are expensive, with monthly prescriptions sometimes costing several hundred dollars.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Warning signs for parents Altman explained that indicators a child has ingested drugs include being lethargic, having bloodshot eyes and not being able to focus on anything.—
Brenda Ordonez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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As the film explores, Cooper experienced a radical change of heart about his line of work after taking part in a drug bust at a home where young children were present.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Spa The spa treatments and facilities are inspired by the ocean and the region’s native botanicals.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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This year’s edition is no different, with the inclusion of French fleur de sel sea salt as the extra botanical in the recipe.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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To ensure his son didn’t receive too much or too little of the lifesaving medicine, Damiano checked David’s blood glucose every hour and a half, rain or shine, day or night.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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With Other Meals or as an After-Dinner Snack Including apples in any meal is a great idea, according to Anne VanBeber, PhD, RD, LD, a professor in food science and culinary medicine at Texas Christian University.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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The relatively new designation allows these specialists to diagnose mental illness and prescribe psychiatric medications in collaboration with a psychiatrist.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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As Suhren said, the needs look like medication management, evaluations and, eventually, follow-up appointments.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t about a panacea for Israel but an improvement for the world, the region, and the people of Iran.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even the most bullish technologists acknowledge that there are no panaceas and that models come with tradeoffs and limits.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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