on prescription
idiom
British
: by having a written message from a doctor that officially tells one to use a medicine, therapy, etc.
The drug is only available on prescription.
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Joshua Cohen covers healthcare policy, with a special focus on prescription drug pricing and reimbursement.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Thirty-five-dollar insulin, $2,000 cap on prescription drugs, negotiating with Medicare, etc., etc.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
In the past, the group has bankrolled opposition to constitutional amendments, such as a 2015 push to legalize marijuana and a 2017 measure on prescription drug costs.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024
Provisions increasing congressional pay, allowing the Washington Commanders football team to return to D.C. and redirecting spending on prescription drugs to health plans and pharmaceutical companies were dropped.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Thirty-five-dollar insulin, $2,000 cap on prescription drugs, negotiating with Medicare, etc., etc.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2024
In the past, the group has bankrolled opposition to constitutional amendments, such as a 2015 push to legalize marijuana and a 2017 measure on prescription drug costs.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 25 Sep. 2024
Provisions increasing congressional pay, allowing the Washington Commanders football team to return to D.C. and redirecting spending on prescription drugs to health plans and pharmaceutical companies were dropped.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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“On prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20prescription. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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