pharmacotherapy
noun
phar·ma·co·ther·a·py
ˌfär-mə-kō-ˈther-ə-pē 
: the treatment of disease and especially mental illness with drugs
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Situations where people have more than one diagnosis may also be best treated through a combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.
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Bryan Cochran, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
In the last few years, new medications have entered the market, ushering in a revolution in pharmacotherapy for obesity and diabetes.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2023
First of all, insurers need to step up and universally cover nutritional counseling and pharmacotherapy.
—John Lamattina, Forbes, 16 May 2022
Eccrine is developing a medication monitoring platform that will personalize pharmacotherapy through the non-invasive measurement of drug levels in sweat.
—Sonia Chopra, Cincinnati.com, 17 Oct. 2019
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Bryan Cochran, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2024
In the last few years, new medications have entered the market, ushering in a revolution in pharmacotherapy for obesity and diabetes.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2023
First of all, insurers need to step up and universally cover nutritional counseling and pharmacotherapy.
—John Lamattina, Forbes, 16 May 2022
Eccrine is developing a medication monitoring platform that will personalize pharmacotherapy through the non-invasive measurement of drug levels in sweat.
—Sonia Chopra, Cincinnati.com, 17 Oct. 2019
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pharmacotherapy
noun
phar·ma·co·ther·a·py
ˌfär-mə-kō-ˈther-ə-pē
plural pharmacotherapies
: the treatment of disease and especially mental illness with drugs
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