as in patent medicine
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Proposition 34: Requires healthcare providers to spend 98% of their federal prescription drug discount revenue on patients.
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Two years later, Mr. Brooks takes six prescription drugs daily and has two heart specialists monitoring him.
—Isadora Kosofsky, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Proposition 34: Restricts spending of prescription drug revenue This would require certain health care providers to spend 98% of revenue from federal discount prescription drug programs on direct patient care.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
In Latest Survey With Race Nearly Tied Northern Lights And Comet Tonight: These States May See Aurora Display
CVS Health Corporation is a leading health solutions company in the US in terms of prescription drug revenue, holding more than 25% of the market share in 2023.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Two years later, Mr. Brooks takes six prescription drugs daily and has two heart specialists monitoring him.
—Isadora Kosofsky, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2024
Proposition 34: Restricts spending of prescription drug revenue This would require certain health care providers to spend 98% of revenue from federal discount prescription drug programs on direct patient care.
—Shawna Chen, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
In Latest Survey With Race Nearly Tied Northern Lights And Comet Tonight: These States May See Aurora Display
CVS Health Corporation is a leading health solutions company in the US in terms of prescription drug revenue, holding more than 25% of the market share in 2023.
—Joe Cornell, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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In reality, Kang explains, many patent medicines contained drugs like cocaine, morphine or alcohol, giving the illusion of an immediate soothing effect.Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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By the end of the century, lithia water (water with a trace amount of lithium) was marketed as a patent medicine.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Pharmacists do more than just fill prescriptions, according to Groves.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Together, these PBMs control 80% of all prescriptions in the United States.Robert Pearl, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Bankroll Freddie has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison on federal gun and drug charges stemming from a 2022 indictment that pegged the rapper as a gang leader, Blavity reports.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Only time will tell if GLP-1 drugs are headed for those fates, Palakodeti says.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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The floral elements were contrasted with green botanicals on the bodice.Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Oct. 2024
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Included is the brand’s Follicle Vitality Complex, a blend of three antioxidant-rich botanicals: eclipta prostrata, alpina, and ginger.Jenny Berg, Allure, 23 Oct. 2024
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Even ingredients with centuries of use in traditional medicine are meant to be paired with other lifestyle changes to effectively manage stress, Dr. Balk says.Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 29 Oct. 2024
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Over the same period, the country’s faith in institutions—education, science, medicine, and government—all plummeted.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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For this reason, people taking blood pressure medications should check with their healthcare provider before taking taurine supplements.Jillian Kubala, RD, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hawaii has the lowest rates of GLP-1 medication usage, with 0.4 percent of patients on the drugs, and 3 percent of patients with obesity taking them.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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When the first draft of the human genome was unveiled, it was billed as a panacea, hiding within its code secrets that would help each and every one of us unlock a personalized health plan.Kristen V. Brown, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
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The process is definitely not some panacea that eliminates every mistake made by AI.Reece Rogers, WIRED, 14 June 2024
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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