prescription drug

noun

: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription

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In this context, PBMs negotiate the net prices of prescription drugs and the terms and conditions for patient access. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 That's a 12 percent surge per year, primarily due to the increasing costs and use of GLP-1 prescription drugs like Ozempic. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 Prosecutors say that de Souza would illegally import prescription drugs from Brazil and then sell them under the table to the local Brazilian population in the area. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 While on house arrest in Utah, he was caught up in a scheme to acquire prescription drugs and charged him with several counts of running a ring out of his house. Angel Diaz, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prescription drug

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prescription drug was in 1872

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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescription%20drug. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

prescription drug

noun
: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription

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