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Trump’s proposal to impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals could run counter to his promises to lower prescription drug prices.
—David Goldman, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
Some Democrats seized on an executive order Trump signed this week that rescinded a Biden administration order aimed at lowering prescription drug costs.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Jan. 2025
This can be particularly challenging for some Medicare Part D enrollees, who take an average of four or five prescription drugs every month and often face cost-sharing that is directly affected by list price increases.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
When combined with the the 10 medications selected for the first cycle of negotiations, the 25 products represent 36% of all Medicare Part D prescription drug costs during that time period, the release said.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of prescription drug was
in 1872
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescription%20drug. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Medical Definition
prescription drug
noun
: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription
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