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Recent Examples of prescription drug
The actor entered a California treatment center in 2011 for a prescription drug addiction, and in 2017, his struggle with depression led him to take a leave of absence from the television series The Last Ship, halting production for over a month.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
She is charged with practicing without a license, possession of a prescription drug with intent to sell, and misrepresenting a medical license.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Presley’s prescription drug abuse goes undiscussed.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Opponents of lowering prescription drug spending often argue that bringing down the cost of medications will stifle innovation.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Feb. 2026
She is charged with practicing without a license, possession of a prescription drug with intent to sell, and misrepresenting a medical license.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
Presley’s prescription drug abuse goes undiscussed.
—Kim Willis, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Opponents of lowering prescription drug spending often argue that bringing down the cost of medications will stifle innovation.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription drug
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But the likeness ends there because, to be clear, Tyler did not use the occasion to tout patent medicines.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2025
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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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As health insurance companies push back against co-pay assistance programs, patients are left to navigate the complex world of prescription medication costs.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Washington Post,
27 Feb. 2026
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Currently, the program provides access to medication for low-income, HIV-positive Floridians either by directly giving them prescription medications or by paying for insurance coverage for them that includes HIV medications.—
Jonathan Appelbaum,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The third site, in the 900 block of Reno Avenue in Modesto, was used by the drug trafficking organization to store and distribute illicit narcotics, which were being sold throughout Northern California, authorities said.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Wardens were previously required to provide, as well as cover the cost of, hormonal drugs and medically unnecessary procedures to prisoners who sought to physically alter themselves to appear as the opposite sex.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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For a more refined evening, The Vesper Lounge will bring a Scandinavian and Japanese design to Katella Commons for botanical-forward cocktails, martinis and spritzes.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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Adding to that tranquility is a spa incorporating ocean minerals and coastal botanicals into its massages, facials, and body rituals.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Legal IDs are required to access health care, obtain housing, have a job, vote, attend college, access financial assistance or even purchase cold medicine at a pharmacy.—
Noelle Martin,
The Conversation,
1 Mar. 2026
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Ferrigno, a hospital administrator and doctor with a background in emergency room medicine, also was working during the Nor’easter to support the staff.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2026
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In 2022, former President Joe Biden’s BOP reinstated the Transgender Offender Manual, which was originally released by the Obama-Biden administration in January 2017, but that version had only made hormone medication accessible at the time.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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While mushrooms can be nutritional powerhouses, eating the wrong species of mushroom can kill you, while others can cause allergic reactions, digestive issues and negatively interact with certain medications, especially blood thinners.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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As California is amply demonstrating with the hasty exits of many of its billionaires in the face of a potential state tax on their unrealized paper wealth, taxing the rich (at least by itself) is no panacea.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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While not a panacea, supporters argue that a brief course is better than no preparation at all.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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