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Recent Examples of prescription drug
The chart below shows the cost of ten popular prescription drugs in the U.S. and how prices compare to the cost in the U.K.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
President Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits on what the government will pay.
—Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
For one thing, what to do with prescription drugs that are approved in the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration, but either haven’t (yet) been granted marketing authorization in reference nations or are not (yet) reimbursed (and therefore lacking an ex-U.S. price).
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements like prescription drugs.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 2 May 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
President Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits on what the government will pay.
—Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
For one thing, what to do with prescription drugs that are approved in the U.S. by the Food and Drug Administration, but either haven’t (yet) been granted marketing authorization in reference nations or are not (yet) reimbursed (and therefore lacking an ex-U.S. price).
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements like prescription drugs.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 2 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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This week, the US health department announced a plan to ban prescription fluoride supplements for children.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Rite Aid first filed for bankruptcy in October 2023, becoming a casualty of a miserable environment for drug stores, exacerbated by its runner-up status to bigger chains and expensive legal battles for allegedly filling unlawful opioid prescriptions, which pushed its debt to nearly $4 billion.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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Indiana’s 15-year pause in executions stemmed largely from difficulty obtaining lethal injection drugs.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
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People taking certain drugs should avoid taking turmeric supplements.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
21 May 2025
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Devil’s Grin Texas Gin, a small-batch spirit that incorporates 14 botanicals sourced from Texas and around the world, is produced by Silver Star Spirits.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Options include botanicals like quercetin, stinging nettle, and butterbur, as well as vitamins and minerals like zinc and vitamin C.2 But do supplements really work for allergy relief?—
Sarah Cottone,
Health,
16 Apr. 2025
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The big three injectable prescription weight loss medicines: Ozempic, Victoza, and Wegovy.—
Kate Knibbs,
Wired News,
15 May 2025
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Laughter is truly the best medicine for stress and anxiety.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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In some instances, someone’s Lp(a) level might help guide medication decisions.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
22 May 2025
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As pollen peaks for the season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that some popular allergy medications could cause a rare but severe itching side effect.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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For the avoidance of doubt, these are Spurs supporters, which just goes to show that remaining in the Premier League is not a panacea.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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An obvious suggestion is to improve diversity in the training data of AI models, but Gaeta says this isn’t a panacea and could lead to other ethical problems.—
Reece Rogers,
WIRED,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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