Regulation & market
Prescription-only
Also known as: rx · rx-only · legend drug
A drug that may only be dispensed on the authorisation of a licensed prescriber.
In plain terms
The prescription requirement exists because the drug needs a diagnosis, monitoring, or both. A "prescription" issued by the seller after an online form, with no examination and no follow-up, satisfies the letter of the requirement while defeating its purpose.
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