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Recent Examples of prescription drug
While President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act took important steps to control the costs of prescription drugs, those only account for nine percent of healthcare costs.
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Guian McKee / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Cybercriminals may exploit this data to commit identity theft, including obtaining prescription drugs fraudulently or filing false insurance claims.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Pharmacy benefit managers came under a House Oversight Committee investigation for their influence over prescription drug prices.
—Sriparna Roy and Amina Niasse, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The first cap applies to Part D, prescription drug coverage.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Guian McKee / Made By History, TIME, 29 Dec. 2024
Cybercriminals may exploit this data to commit identity theft, including obtaining prescription drugs fraudulently or filing false insurance claims.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Pharmacy benefit managers came under a House Oversight Committee investigation for their influence over prescription drug prices.
—Sriparna Roy and Amina Niasse, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
The first cap applies to Part D, prescription drug coverage.
—Diane Omdahl, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription drug
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Judy Shelton got a taste of patent medicine of this sort when she was mobbed out of a Federal Reserve governorship.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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In reality, Kang explains, many patent medicines contained drugs like cocaine, morphine or alcohol, giving the illusion of an immediate soothing effect.Jordan Friedman, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Oct. 2024
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The states want the federal Food and Drug Administration to prohibit telehealth prescriptions for mifepristone and require that it be used only in the first seven weeks of pregnancy.Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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However, most over-the-counter eyelash serums are generally formulated at a suitable strength and do not require a prescription.Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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Authorities searched the residence of a co-conspirator the same day, reportedly finding two firearms, a drum magazine, ammunition, about two kilograms of cocaine, drug packaging material and about $12,000.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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The undercover operation led by the Folsom Police Department involved 11 law enforcement agencies and targeted the distribution of fentanyl and drugs in early November.Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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This former apothecary opened in 1792 and operating until 1933 houses herbal botanicals, old invoices and prescriptions, and tonics.Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2025
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Ten botanicals, including white turmeric, almond, wormwood flowers, and bergamot.Tony Sachs, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Vasquez said he was also contacted by Yancy’s cell mate, who told him that Yancy was not getting his medicine and had seizures while in custody.Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kanna Kanna is a succulent plant from South Africa and is considered traditional medicine that’s been used for hundreds of years.Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Guard member was apologetic as people kept coming up, begging to get medication, clothes and insurance papers from their homes.Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Treatment generally involves rest, plenty of fluids, and over-the-counter medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen to ease pain and fever.Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
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Young Democrats show Jeffersonian flair Youth for youth’s sake is not a panacea — for example, Republicans Matt Gaetz and Carolina Amesty are hardly lodestars for political emulation.Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Decades ago, much of the nation believed that moderate drinking was harmless, and that red wine, in particular, might be a panacea.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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