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prescribe

[pri-skrahyb] / prɪˈskraɪb /


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Even after getting her primary-care physician to prescribe her Ozempic, Gordon has paid anywhere from $350 to $1,200 a month out of pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The findings added to the concerns that some critics have raised about compounding pharmacies and telehealth companies, which they say are too quick to prescribe.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

A Department of Health and Social Care spokesperson said "decisions about what medicines to prescribe are made by the doctor responsible for the patient's care" and that includes "Xonvea for nausea and vomiting in pregnancy".

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

In medical settings even a small gift from a drug company — like a box of doughnuts — can lead doctors to prescribe its brands more often.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

Before long she was delivering so many babies that Audrey and I spent our days driving around the valley with her, watching her conduct prenatal exams and prescribe herbs.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

"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

The law on “promoting ethnic unity and progress” prescribes efforts to build a “shared spiritual home” for all ethnic groups.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

The lens the doctrine prescribes does not protect people.

From Slate Apr. 15, 2025

One of the few local documents to survive from this time, the so-called Constitution of Cyrene, prescribes the kind of political machinery one might expect in a wholly independent polis.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

Which “widely prescribed medications” might the report be talking about?

From Slate Jul. 28, 2026

Meilir, from Landwrog in Gwynedd, was prescribed topical steroid creams to treat his eczema - a common treatment for many of the eight million people who have eczema in the UK.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act would address a glaring irony in our current regulations: They deter prescribed burns due to pollution concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

On the witness stand in 2010, the Virginian-Pilot reported, Truelove said he gained 100 pounds in two months after doctors prescribed psychotropic medications.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Gene Berkenkamp and the rest of the Cal boys leaned into their oars and took the prescribed ten extra- hard pulls.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

Josh said the GP "found nothing wrong", prescribing more painkillers and referring him to an optician, where again no issue was found.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

"There is no uniform national framework prescribing consistent standards of financial transparency across all religious institutions," said Sonam Chandwani, managing partner at KS Legal & Associates.

From Barron's Jul. 19, 2026

According to both Miller and Han, improving education at every step of the prescribing process, from the doctor's office to the pharmacy counter, could help prevent many of these medication errors.

From Science Daily Jul. 9, 2026

Many telehealth companies and compounding pharmacies say they have strict prescribing rules in place.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

He was doing nothing less now, he thought, than prescribing corrective lenses for Earthling souls.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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