prescription drugs

plural of prescription drug

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription drugs
Noun
  • Both companies made the case that oral options are bringing more people into the market for weight loss drugs, with Novo touting that prescriptions of its Wegovy pill reached more than 3 million just five months into the launch.
    Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 13 June 2026
  • Frames are personal and prescriptions can feel technical at first glance.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • The drugs brought on psychotic episodes that were destructive, and when his son was about 20, the family made the difficult decision to ask Sean to leave the house.
    Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 20 June 2026
  • Correctional Health Services, which administers addiction treatment programs in the jails, said more efforts are needed to prevent drugs from getting into the facilities.
    Gavin J. Quinton, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • But getting Canada to sell medications to Colorado depends on supply.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • That's because the drug is often sold at compounding pharmacies, which make customized medications that are not FDA approved and are rarely covered by insurance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 June 2026
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“Prescription drugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drugs. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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