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Medicare officials announced the selection yesterday of the second round of 15 top-selling prescription drugs for price negotiations, as part of a program established by the Inflation Reduction Act and signed into law by President Biden in 2022.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
Biden listed several of his key legislative wins, including lowering prescription drug prices, expanding benefits for military veterans exposed to burn pits, investing in domestic manufacturing of semiconductor chips and more.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Biden highlighted his administration's work to lower inflation, lower prescription drug costs, and expand health insurance access.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
All plans available will cover health care essentials like doctor and hospital visits as well as prescription drugs, mental health treatment and maternity care.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1872, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of prescription drug was
in 1872
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“Prescription drug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prescription%20drug. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
Medical Definition
prescription drug
noun
: a drug that can be obtained only by means of a physician's prescription
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