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prescription

[pri-skrip-shuhn] / prɪˈskrɪp ʃən /


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They did not initially have concerns about the vitamin D prescription, as he was only two-thirds of the way through a course of the recommended dose.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

To understand where the system breaks down, we must begin with PBMs — the middlemen hired by health plans to negotiate lower prices from drug manufacturers and manage prescription drug benefits for patients.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Viridian Therapeutics sank 24% after Amgen reported that its prescription medication for thyroid eye disease, Tepezza, met the primary and key secondary endpoints in a Phase 3 trial.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

But acceptable forms of ID include a drug prescription, a gym card and even a sample ballot sent to the registrant’s home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

He chuckles, then tears out the prescription, but knows better than to hand it to me.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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