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Recent Examples of prescription drug
The average American girl born in 2019 will take prescription drugs for more than half her life.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 22 May 2025
The latest example is an executive-order attempt at prescription drug price control, similar to Democrats’ past proposals.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Spotify has been caught hosting numerous fake podcasts promoting the sale of addictive prescription drugs like Xanax, Oxycodone, and Tramadol.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 17 May 2025
This week, Spotify rushed to remove hundreds of obviously fake podcasts found to be marketing prescription drugs in violation of Spotify's policies and, likely, federal law.
—Ashley Belanger – May 16, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 22 May 2025
The latest example is an executive-order attempt at prescription drug price control, similar to Democrats’ past proposals.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Spotify has been caught hosting numerous fake podcasts promoting the sale of addictive prescription drugs like Xanax, Oxycodone, and Tramadol.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 17 May 2025
This week, Spotify rushed to remove hundreds of obviously fake podcasts found to be marketing prescription drugs in violation of Spotify's policies and, likely, federal law.
—Ashley Belanger – May 16, ArsTechnica, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prescription drug
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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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His point was that the pills — a patent medicine used as a laxative — and the other three would all reliably deliver for the poor folks of the Mountain State.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
7 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, prescription medications require the involvement of a licensed doctor and pharmacist.—
TK Keanini,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Key Takeaways Hypothyroidism is managed with prescription medication.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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Once again, these drugs are clearly marketed to CHILDREN.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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Once again these drugs are clearly marketed to CHILDREN.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 May 2025
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Labeled Capella Spa, the line leans into South Pacific botanicals.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
22 May 2025
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Distilled in Rajasthan and matured using a mix of Indian and European oak, this single malt incorporates native Indian botanicals like vetiver and rasna—a subtle nod to Ayurveda and local flavor.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The 2025 survey polled more than 1,300 physician offices looking at average wait time among six specialties: obstetrics/gynecology, cardiology, orthopedic surgery, dermatology, gastroenterology, and family medicine.—
Bruce Japsen,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Topics, totally diverse, range from the personal to the political, from medicine and science, to religion and philosophy and much more.—
Lynne Agress,
Baltimore Sun,
26 May 2025
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As pollen peaks for the season, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that some popular allergy medications could cause a rare but severe itching side effect.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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With weight loss drug advertisements infiltrating aspects of everyday life from scrolling on social media to in-person shopping, it’s become quite clear just how mainstream these medications are now.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
22 May 2025
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In neither case, experts said, does such a panacea exist.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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In fact, the panacea that Smith described does not exist today.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prescription%20drug. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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