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Recent Examples of prescription drug
The report blamed environmental toxins, the food supply, prescription drugs and more for causing an epidemic of chronic illness in the country.
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Gaulden was arrested in 2024 — while already under house arrest — for running a prescription drug fraud ring out of his home.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 May 2025
In April 2024, Gaulden was apprehended for his involvement in a massive prescription drug fraud ring while under house arrest in Huntsville, Utah.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Gaulden also pleaded guilty to his role in a prescription drug fraud ring in Utah.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
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Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Gaulden was arrested in 2024 — while already under house arrest — for running a prescription drug fraud ring out of his home.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 May 2025
In April 2024, Gaulden was apprehended for his involvement in a massive prescription drug fraud ring while under house arrest in Huntsville, Utah.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Gaulden also pleaded guilty to his role in a prescription drug fraud ring in Utah.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 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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Dutch, by contrast, has raised $43 million from Forerunner Ventures, Eclipse Ventures, and Bling Capital to build a full-stack, AI-first telehealth platform—including its own EMR, prescription infrastructure, and direct-to-consumer membership model.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Qasem Hassan held her hand, which was trembling, and wrote out a prescription for her.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Other dangers loom as well, including reductions in disproportionate share hospital payments for safety-net hospitals, declines in medicare reimbursements, and changes in drug pricing that could negatively impact hospitals.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Half Prospero, half Gomer Pyle, Wilson abjured his magic and spent much of the following two decades stumbling into mania, depression, and drug abuse, before eventually reemerging into public life and personal prosperity.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2025
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It’s powered by desert botanicals like rose of Jericho, which hydrates and helps fight frizz while restoring shine, as well as prickly pear seed oil, which nourishes and softens the hair shaft.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
5 June 2025
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Here, guests are treated to clever use of botanicals and texture to recreate the cocktail in spirit.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Vitale, who is planning a career in medicine, received the award in New Hampshire with former Chargers coach Chris Pincince, who was let go in May after the move to Division I, there in support.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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David Geier, who has no medical or scientific background and holds only a bachelor's degree, was disciplined for practicing medicine without a license.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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The article says that Harket has been dealing with the condition through medication and through advanced brain surgery at the Mayo Clinic.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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This means nurses can focus their energy on what matters most – caring for patients – while robots handle tasks such as delivering medication or guiding visitors around the hospital.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2025
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But perhaps most important of all, these hybrid approaches will place AI value above AI hype by turning the focus to project outcome rather than treating any one technical approach as a panacea.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Neither of these steps is a panacea for transit’s challenges in a post-pandemic world.—
Matthew Yglesias,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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