prescribed

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Prior to 1999, almost 40% of eligible menopausal women were on HRT — primarily Premarin, one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in America at the time.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

To date, it has has been prescribed more than two million times.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The FDA initially required mifepristone to be prescribed in person and taken at a doctor’s office.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Antidepressants are some of the most widely prescribed medications in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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