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prescribed

[pri-skrahybd] / prɪˈskraɪbd /


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Estrada has developed ulcers on her legs, but the doctor who prescribed her antibiotics said she wouldn’t be able to find them on the empty shelves of state-run pharmacies.

From Los Angeles Times

Before the 2023 restrictions, pharmacies were able to compound peptides that had been prescribed by a physician.

From The Wall Street Journal

That gulf, between law as prescribed and as practiced, is among Mr. Loznitsa’s chief concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addition to their use as a contraceptive, the pills are prescribed for a variety of health issues, including preventing anemia from heavy periods and treating uterine fibroids.

From Salon

Under the current law it is legal to take prescribed medication at home if a woman is less than 10 weeks pregnant.

From BBC