: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription
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On healthcare, and specifically prescription drug policy, Congress has been known to punt on reforms, including initiatives with respect to Pharmacy Benefit Managers and drug patents.—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Take beta-blockers: At high doses, green tea may reduce blood levels and inhibit the effectiveness of a prescription drug called Corgard (nadolol)—a beta-blocker prescribed to treat high blood pressure and some heart diseases.—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025 More than a fifth of U.S. adults take at least five prescription drugs as chronic disease becomes increasingly prevalent, the CDC reports.—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025 Health care remains stubbornly unaffordable for millions of people, according to a new survey released Wednesday that underscores the struggle many people have in paying for a doctor’s visit or a prescription drug — even before any talk of cutting government coverage.—Reed Abelson, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prescription drug
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