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  • noun Plural form of prescriber.

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Examples

  • After searching the internet to figure out if I was alone in these (specific) side effects, I found either (A) a long list of side effects that included everything from increased thirst to stroke, or (B) a diatribe that stated that antidepressants are satan in pill form (and that their prescribers are his minions).

    Archive 2008-08-01 Amanda 2008

  • After searching the internet to figure out if I was alone in these (specific) side effects, I found either (A) a long list of side effects that included everything from increased thirst to stroke, or (B) a diatribe that stated that antidepressants are satan in pill form (and that their prescribers are his minions).

    Going off the drugs Amanda 2008

  • The suit further claims that prescription rates were tracked and doctors who were high prescribers were rewarded, while those with lower prescription rates threatened with the loss of perks.

    Suit claims Bristol-Myers bribed doctors to prescribe its drugs 2011

  • The letter recommends prescribers consider giving liver enzyme tests during the first six months of treatment.

    FDA warns of liver damage reports with Sanofi drug 2011

  • Roughly 20% of prescribers prescribe 80% of all prescription painkillers.

    Radley Balko: The New Panic Over Prescription Painkillers Radley Balko 2012

  • As to whether Allergan might seek an extended partnership, an Allergan spokeswoman said the company is focused on the first prescribers in this market — headache specialists — and won't comment on further plans outside that segment at this point.

    Allergan Invests in Migraine Drug Jon Kamp 2011

  • The letter recommends prescribers consider giving liver enzyme tests during the first six months of treatment.

    FDA warns of liver damage reports with Sanofi drug 2011

  • The law cites the state's interest in "protecting the privacy of prescribers and prescribing information, and to ensure costs are contained" in health care.

    Justices Question Drug-Sales Law Jess Bravin 2011

  • Not to mention the pharma junkets to Hawaii for the Insurance company executives, their top prescribers, and a few Congresspersons.

    $300 a day for Gatsby (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • In the past three years, says the report, drugmakers have paid nearly $7 billion in settlements; these include some cases that allege illegal marketing of drugs for off-label purposes, and rewarding top prescribers.

    Report identifies doctors on pharma’s payroll 2010

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