on prescription
idiom
British
: by having a written message from a doctor that officially tells one to use a medicine, therapy, etc.
The drug is only available on prescription.
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Ernie Tedeschi, director of economics at The Budget Lab at Yale, a nonpartisan policy research center, told ABC News that the average household spent an average of $4,200 on prescription drugs in 2024.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
Spilka’s opposition to Healey’s plan to revive a pharmacy assessment on prescription drugs sold in Massachusetts surfaced about a week after House Speaker Ron Mariano said his chamber would not include any new taxes on prescription drugs in their fiscal year 2026 spending plan.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The claim: Trump removed caps on prescription drug prices that Biden ordered
A Jan. 21 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims President Donald Trump's actions are increasing prescription drug costs.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Joshua Cohen covers healthcare policy, with a special focus on prescription drug pricing and reimbursement.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2025
Spilka’s opposition to Healey’s plan to revive a pharmacy assessment on prescription drugs sold in Massachusetts surfaced about a week after House Speaker Ron Mariano said his chamber would not include any new taxes on prescription drugs in their fiscal year 2026 spending plan.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
The claim: Trump removed caps on prescription drug prices that Biden ordered
A Jan. 21 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims President Donald Trump's actions are increasing prescription drug costs.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Joshua Cohen covers healthcare policy, with a special focus on prescription drug pricing and reimbursement.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“On prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20prescription. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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