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Noun

prescription drug - a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"

ethical drug, prescription medicine, prescription

medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease

refill - a prescription drug that is provided again; "he got a refill of his prescription"; "the prescription specified only one refill"

over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine - a drug that is sold without a prescription

Translations

lék na předpis

reseptilääke

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14, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Use of prescription drugs is similar in the United States and Canada, with almost 70 percent of adults aged 40 to 79 years using at least one prescription drug, according to an August data brief published by the U.S.

CDC: Prescription Drug Use Similar in United States, Canada; Almost 70 percent of adults aged 40 to 79 years used at least one prescription drug in past 30 days

McCabe said a "very concerning" finding is that 30% of prescription drug misusers took their own leftover medications, with girls more likely to do so than boys.

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Bush recommended dramatic changes to the nation's Medicare system aimed at making prescription drug coverage for senior citizens more affordable.

2003

The Elmhurst Police Department is sponsoring a Prescription Drug Take-Back Day this month.

Elmhurst police offer Drug Take-Back Day

M2 PHARMA-August 31, 2017-90% of Those Enrolled in US Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Could be Overpaying, According to eHealth Analysis

90% of Those Enrolled in US Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Could be Overpaying, According to eHealth Analysis

Up until now, HMOs and insurance companies have been subsidizing consumer prescription drug purchases through nominal "co-pay" arrangements.

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Prescription drug price increases are actually incredibly common in this country, with some drugs experiencing multiple price increases in a single year.

Don't hate the player, hate the game: drug pricing in America

Health Canada Minister Rona Ambrose recently met with First Nations representatives, provincial officials, doctors, pharmacists, law enforcement and addictions specialists in Edmonton to discuss prescription drug abuse.

Symposium on prescription drug abuse focuses on First Nations issues