Prescription Drugs
Prescription Drugs: A prescription drug (also prescription medication or prescription medicine) is a pharmaceutical drug that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed. In contrast, over-the-counter drugs can be obtained without a prescription. The reason for this difference in substance control is the potential scope of misuse, from drug abuse to practicing medicine without a license and without sufficient education. Different jurisdictions have different definitions of what constitutes a prescription drug.
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Written By:
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DEC 06, 2018
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Written By:
Abbie Arce
NOV 08, 2018
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NOV 08, 2018
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Written By:
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OCT 17, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
OCT 17, 2018
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