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The government has also created a centralized system for buying prescription drugs.
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Claire Fu, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Dilantin Dilantin, a common brand of phenytoin, is a prescription drug used to prevent certain types of seizures.
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Karen Berger, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2025
All states cover prescription drugs, and most cover eyeglasses, some dental care, and physical therapy.
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Renuka Rayasam, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
Apart from the budget, Pritzker proposed legislation aimed at reducing prescription drug costs by reining in the role of pharmacy benefit managers, known as PBMs, that are often owned by health care companies and act as middlemen in controlling drug prices for consumers.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
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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 26 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
prescription drug
noun
: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription
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