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prescribe

[pri-skrahyb] / prɪˈskraɪb /


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Morgentaler describes getting calls “all the time”—for instance, from men completely unable to find a physician to prescribe testosterone therapy.

From Slate Sep. 13, 2026

She said each of the seven health boards in Wales used a traffic light system - some are red, meaning only specialists can prescribe the drug.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Tomlinson said some doctors would be reluctant to prescribe "off licence" medications or relied on colleagues who specialised in women's health to deal with testosterone requests.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

So does the glowing inhibitor on his spine, which seems to ask if we’re too quick to prescribe medication for our problems.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Her face filled with sorrow and her voice was shaking when she spoke: “You have to tell me what happened so I can prescribe treatment.”

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

"I want every person who prescribes the drug to warn women of the possible side effects," she added.

From BBC Jul. 1, 2026

When he gets sedentary patients, Alter prescribes exercise like a drug.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

It prescribes questions to be asked to make that determination.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

The book under discussion is “The New Rules” by Russian-born TikTok influencer Margarita Nazarenko, who prescribes gender roles that Sokol recognizes as distinctly Eastern European.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2026

“I watch the sardines,” murmurs Madame, “and the termites, and the crows . . .” Etienne summons a doctor who prescribes rest, aspirin, and aromatic violet comfits.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

But the GLP-1s are increasingly being researched, used experimentally, and even prescribed off-label to treat a range of other conditions in which they show promise.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

"We could also envision these findings leading to some GLP-1 users being prescribed combination treatments to prevent hair loss, such as minoxidil or some other drug."

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

It reports middle-aged people with no memory problems are to be prescribed an Alzheimer's drug in a trial aiming to prevent dementia, with the first participants expected to be screened from Monday.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

He decried “the experts and politicians who have prescribed, encouraged, and applauded the disintegration of such farming communities all over this country into our allegedly miraculous modern American agriculture.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The hotel doctor prescribed a tonic that did nothing to improve his condition.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

And while promising, some doctors are still cautious about off-label prescribing.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

Vidali says prescribing GLP-1s off-label is becoming more mainstream, particularly in fertility practices, for women with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS, and related metabolic issues such as insulin resistance.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

"I guess it's safe to say that the line between war and peace has been blurred, and that's the new reality that we live with in Europe right now," he said, prescribing his Nordic remedy.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

This information could be incorporated into several types of automated tools that alert clinicians to potentially inappropriate prescribing cascades at the point of care.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

But happening to look up at Mrs. Pocket as she sat reading her book of dignities after prescribing Bed as a sovereign remedy for baby, I thought—Well—No, I wouldn’t.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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