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prescription

[pri-skrip-shuhn] / prɪˈskrɪp ʃən /


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The company noted that’s equivalent to one new prescription every five seconds—and one of the biggest U.S. pharmaceutical product launches in history.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Suozzi’s prayer prescription appears even less supported by evidence today.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

But for patients who recover from an uncomplicated heart attack with normal pumping function, the routine prescription of beta blockers is now under serious scrutiny.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Tahir Amin is a co-founder and CEO of I-MAK, a nonprofit working to lower the prices of prescription drugs by reforming the patent system.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

He scribbles on the pad, then peels off the prescription and hands it to me.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen




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