prescription
Example Sentences
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After Joe Greene’s doctor unexpectedly retired, the New York City real-estate broker scrambled to renew prescriptions to treat his anxiety and depression.
Even now, many patients face bureaucratic paperwork hurdles, such as prior authorization requirements, which interrupt care and separate patients from necessary prescriptions.
From Salon
It suggested a link between gabapentin for chronic low back pain and higher risk of dementia and mild cognitive impairment for adults under 65 with six or more gabapentin prescriptions.
Healthcare, prescription drugs and international travel were leading contributors, with healthcare accounting for a third of the increase.
Weight-loss jabs have been available on the NHS in England since the end of June, but they are not available over-the-counter and patients must meet strict criteria in order to be eligible for a prescription.
From BBC
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