nonprescription
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of nonprescription
First recorded in 1955–60; non- + prescription
Example Sentences
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The study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition checked the amounts of choline and iodine in nonprescription and prescription prenatal vitamins.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
A trade group representing nonprescription drugmakers, the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, argued that the new studies had limitations and that consumers should continue to have “easy access” to phenylephrine.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
"Today's approval marks the first time a nonprescription daily oral contraceptive will be an available option for millions of people in the United States."
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2023
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the Narcan brand of naloxone for nonprescription, over-the-counter purposes, allowing anyone to buy the medication directly from a pharmacy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
“We can’t just approve it based on the experience in the prescription setting without the applicant doing adequate studies to look at what’s likely to happen in the nonprescription setting,” she said.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
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