tapering

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Each new prescription generates a billable visit, while tapering a patient off an ineffective drug takes time, monitoring and follow-up, which the billing system frequently doesn’t reimburse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services will also convene a panel to develop guidance for doctors, train staff at federally qualified health centers and roll out training on “psychiatric medication risks, tapering, and deprescribing.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Flood had previously warned that CTA buying was tapering off.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Winter Storm Watch posted for significant snow Sunday, tapering Monday morning.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

I watch the droplets slide in tapering diagonals across the window.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli