without a prescription

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The agency also states that packages containing more than a 14 day supply cannot be sold without a prescription.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026

Pharmacists can administer Covid vaccines to patients in all states without a prescription under the new guidelines, according to the American Pharmacists Association.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

For the first time in U.S. history, an oral contraceptive pill will be available to purchase over-the-counter, without a prescription.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2024

The report does not cover self-managed abortions obtained outside the formal health care system — such as if someone gets abortion pills from a friend without a prescription.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

"Not without a prescription, sir," he said, with a grimace.

From John Marsh's Millions by Hornblow, Arthur