A catalyst for this unusual bearish activity remains unclear, but the company last week launched a membership plan that grants members access to doctors who can prescribe Novo Nordik’s (NVO) Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2023/12/27/bears-target-heavily-shorted-ww-international-stock/

After those studies came out, the FDA authorized pharmacists to prescribe Paxlovid.

Source: https://slate.com/technology/2023/04/paxlovid-long-covid-access-study.html?via=rss

Also, veterinarians cannot prescribe controlled substances or xylazine unless they have seen the animal in person.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-08-31/editorial-telehealth-is-good-for-people-and-for-their-dogs-and-cats-too

Aziz predicts many GPs will be reluctant to prescribe the drug, even if authorised by Nice, because the burden of dealing with children suffering from side-effects will fall on primary care services that are already chronically overstretched.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/apr/30/can-drugs-fix-uk-adolescent-obesity-crisis

Brooks said he would prescribe this list to the general population.

Source: https://ndsmcobserver.com/2023/11/author-arthur-brooks-speaks-on-key-to-happiness/

But in 2016, California and Oregon changed their legislation to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control.

Source: https://flaglerlive.com/post-pill-paradise/

But ultimately, their impact depends on a few things: how well they work, how much they cost, and whether doctors are willing to prescribe them.

Source: https://www.vox.com/policy/2023/7/2/23778209/how-to-get-ozempic-wegovy-prescription-doctor-obesity

Clinicians faced threats of litigation or violence for refusing to prescribe various ineffective medications promoted on social media.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/coronavirusfrontlines/2023/06/15/fda-vote-on-future-covid-19-vaccines-is-a-call-to-action-to-boost-rates/

Clinicians sometimes quietly prescribe pharmaceuticals or compounds like Melanotan for off-label conditions ahead of formal approvals.

Source: https://dodbuzz.com/powerful-effect-in-treating-erectile-dysfunction/

Conservative physicians were about five times more likely than their moderate and liberal peers to say that they would prescribe hydroxychloroquine to patients.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-02-political-physicians-laypeople-beliefs-covid-.html

Doctors in Nevada are also allowed to prescribe CBD oil to Nevada residents who hold a medical marijuana card.

Source: https://www.healthcanal.com/health/longevity/is-cbd-legal-in-nevada

ER clinicians often can only prescribe an antibiotic to the patient and advise visiting a dentist.

Source: https://mountainx.com/living/mahec-program-expands-dentists-capabilities-for-low-income-patients/

EXCLUSIVE: Ronnie Cowan said the UK Government "clearly didn't understand the problem" when it allowed doctors to prescribe cannabis five years ago.

Source: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/legal-prescription-medical-cannabis-disaster-31373176

Field Trip is staffed by physicians and nurse practitioners who can prescribe ketamine, although external physicians can refer clients.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2023-03-02/social-wellness-startups-offer-emotional-support-circles

Following an evening assessment by a prison GP, a decision was taken not to prescribe methadone - often used to treat heroin dependence - due to his low pulse rate.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/nathan-forrester-inquest-nhs-government-b2266242.html

For those just starting out, the doctor recommends seeking an experienced trainer to teach the correct form and prescribe a custom-tailored program.

Source: https://1010wcsi.com/fox-health/new-years-resolution-guide-5-steps-to-a-healthier-2024-from-a-longevity-expert/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-years-resolution-guide-5-steps-to-a-healthier-2024-from-a-longevity-expert

GPs to prescribe phone calls to help the lonely: Volunteers will listen and chat to the vulnerable to boost.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/uk-news-weekend-features-project/article-11817033/Global-blood-money-trail-ended-boy-drowning-Italy-trying-Europe.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

However, a challenge remained that not many GPs were prepared to prescribe hormones to children under 16, and “access is still very, very low in that cohort”, he said.

Source: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/gps-trained-to-prescribe-hormones-to-trans-teens-thanks-to-government-funding-20231124-p5empg.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_national

If that happens, clinics and obstetricians and gynecologists across the country will be able to prescribe only misoprostol, the second drug in the two-pill regimen, for miscarriages and early abortion care.

Source: https://truthout.org/articles/judge-could-rule-to-halt-nationwide-sales-of-common-abortion-pill/

In addition, while doctors commonly prescribe drugs for uses not approved by the FDA — beta-blockers to lessen stage fright, for example, or the diabetes drug (semaglutide) for weight loss — the agency bans “off-label” promotion directly to consumers.

Source: https://worldcrunch.com/culture-society/regulation-telehealth