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prescription

[pri-skrip-shuhn] / prɪˈskrɪp ʃən /


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It also defended its prescription practices and said providers use their clinical judgment to decide whether to prescribe stimulants to patients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

It’s easier than ever to get a prescription for a GLP-1 for weight loss — but that’s not necessarily a good thing.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026

During the appointment, Sawyer offered to inject up to a litre of filler, provided prescription-only medicines without a prescription being issued and suggested administering local anaesthetic without a prescriber present.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

Prescribers will have to request coverage from Medicare before a new prescription is filled, a process known as prior authorization.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

He looked up as the clouds parted over the Acropolis, and he almost doubted the new prescription lenses Asclepius had given him.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan




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