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“Unfortunately, there’s a tendency to overprescribe antibiotics, and that’s not helpful to the child or to society,” said Dr. Rauch, who chairs the hospital care committee at the American Academy of Pediatrics.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2022

The government said reimbursing the hospitals, called 340B hospitals, at the same rate as other hospitals that pay more created an incentive for the hospitals to overprescribe the drugs or prescribe more expensive drugs.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 15, 2022

Even then, and that's a scary thought, doctors sometimes overprescribe treatments or medication for financial reasons.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2021

If the doctors overprescribe, they could lose money on patient care; if they keep services under control, they pocket more of the capitation for themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2021

In medicine, many doctors — pressured by patients who want immediate results — overprescribe antibiotics and painkillers.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2019