prescribed

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He’s said the government is launching studies to look at whether the medications are being overprescribed to adolescents and contributing to violence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

"These drugs are often considered to be overprescribed, and new research has shown other risks tied to long-term use of proton pump inhibitors, such as an increased risk of dementia."

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

We are a society that is overprescribed in terms of medication.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2023

“If they’re overprescribed, eventually the bacteria become resistant.”

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2022

STScI purposefully overprescribed JWST’s time to account for any snafus.

From The Verge • Dec. 20, 2021