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Recent Examples of prescription drug
Democratic respondents said the party should be doing more to promote affordable childcare, reduce the price of prescription drugs, make health insurance more readily available and support mass transit.
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James Oliphant, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Previously, Chaney had been arrested for putting stickers on Burroughs Wellcome prescription drug packages at an Osco drugstore.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
Digoxin Digoxin is a prescription drug used to treat heart failure and arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm).6
The low potassium levels in the body caused by apple cider vinegar can increase the risk of digitalis toxicity, a side effect of digoxin therapy.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Betty Ford’s public disclosure of her struggles with alcoholism and prescription drug dependency helped de-stigmatize treatment for substance use disorders.
—Daniel J. Stone, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
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James Oliphant, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Previously, Chaney had been arrested for putting stickers on Burroughs Wellcome prescription drug packages at an Osco drugstore.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
Digoxin Digoxin is a prescription drug used to treat heart failure and arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm).6
The low potassium levels in the body caused by apple cider vinegar can increase the risk of digitalis toxicity, a side effect of digoxin therapy.
—Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Betty Ford’s public disclosure of her struggles with alcoholism and prescription drug dependency helped de-stigmatize treatment for substance use disorders.
—Daniel J. Stone, Twin Cities, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription drug
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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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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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Their newest version, Lingo, doesn’t even require a prescription from your doctor.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Part of Haidt’s appeal to terrified parents is his willingness to provide a stern and confident prescription: no smartphones before high school, no social media before sixteen, no phones in schools, and more independent childhood play.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Several personal assistants were tasked with setting up the red lights and candles, delivering baby oil, and sometimes picking up and delivering drugs and thousands of dollars in cash for freak-offs.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2025
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Why Specialty Clinics Feel The Pain First Specialty clinics face a perfect storm of challenges: high-cost drugs, evolving payer policies and thousands of diagnosis and procedure codes that need to match up precisely.—
Sally Ragab,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The botanicals, including juniper, licorice, rhubarb, and grapefruit, are separated out and macerated, vapor infused, and distilled into the spirit before being blended together.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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But a newer style of gin has moved to the forefront, spearheaded by brands like Hendrick’s Gin, a style of gin that is lighter and more aromatic, relying more on the other botanicals present in gin rather than the juniper.—
Jeff Burkhart,
Mercury News,
11 June 2025
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So, cannabis is a medicine, People need to have access to it.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are also working on oral GLP-1 medicines.—
Rachel Fieldhouse,
Scientific American,
1 July 2025
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Research has shown that medications prescribed for individuals with ADHS were associated with lower risks of self-harm and accidents, demonstrating the importance of proper medical treatment in overall safety and well-being.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
27 June 2025
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The plaintiffs specifically took issue with the task force's recommendation in June 2019 that PrEP, a medication to prevent HIV, be included in the preventive services covered without cost-sharing arrangements.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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But clearly there are still limits here—AI can’t be some sort of panacea.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
21 May 2025
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Braniff and others are quick to stress the programs overseen by CP3 aren’t a panacea.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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