by prescription

phrase

US
: by having a written message from a doctor that officially tells one to use a medicine, therapy, etc.
The drug is only available by prescription.

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More affordably, starting last month, eligible Medicare beneficiaries were able to receive GLP-1s for obesity for $50 per month by prescription. — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 To treat a mild or moderate case that’s not serious enough to go to a hospital, the antiviral medication Paxlovid is available by prescription for higher-risk adults. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 Enhanced Group, the company behind the Games, had recently begun selling peptides, supplements, and testosterone, over the counter and by prescription, to the public. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Daily medications, either by prescription or over the counter, may interact with heat or lead to dehydration or overheating. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for by prescription

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“By prescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20prescription. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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