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Recent Examples of prescription drug
Nearly 11% of those with stand-alone prescription drug coverage lost their plan in 2024, according to research published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Many pundits mistakenly proclaimed the direct-to-consumer option would only benefit the uninsured and not help the majority of Americans who have private insurance coverage with prescription drug coverage.
—Bobby Jindal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
What about Medicare prescription drug plans through United?
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Now, Amazon is using them as a prescription drug pickup point.
—PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Many pundits mistakenly proclaimed the direct-to-consumer option would only benefit the uninsured and not help the majority of Americans who have private insurance coverage with prescription drug coverage.
—Bobby Jindal, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
What about Medicare prescription drug plans through United?
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Now, Amazon is using them as a prescription drug pickup point.
—PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription drug
Noun
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Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, the soft drink was initially sold at pharmacies as a patent medicine.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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The school, which occupied a massive home that patent medicine entrepreneur and Civil War surgeon Col. George G. Green built for his daughter in 1912, was full of intact original details, like decorative tiles in the faculty bathroom, bronze sconces in the hallways and an old intercom system.—
Marah Eakin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
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Examples include guns, knives, razors, cords or other items used for tying or binding, or pills (prescription and non-prescription).—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Then the same soothing voice that advises you to see a doctor for a prescription cautions the medication might also lead you to develop symptoms of myelosuppression, psoriatic arthritis and abdominal swelling.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Allen has previously spoken about his two-year stint behind bars after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges in his 20s.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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There is a drug in the same class that was less effective at treating obesity that was approved in 2014.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wallpaper and textile patterns feature bold geometrics, Memphis-style squiggles and Pop-Artsy botanicals.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Spa The spa treatments and facilities are inspired by the ocean and the region’s native botanicals.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Ernst Haeckel had never been entirely convinced that medicine was his calling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Festival, which is the magazine’s signature event, was held in New York City and brought together leading voices in literature, film, comedy, television, politics, and medicine.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Red yeast rice is a supplement touted as a way to lower cholesterol without prescription medication.—
Sarah Anzlovar,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to De La Torre, rosemary essential oil is as effective as minoxidil in a study comparing the two interventions used for six months, with rosemary oil having fewer side effects like the scalp itching associated with topical medications.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the lamprey crisis worsened, various chemical companies sent compounds to the lab, which was searching for a panacea.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Amazon delivery contractors quickly learn that bailing is no panacea.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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