How Rx symbol came to mean prescription drugs

Q: While having my cholesterol medication refilled, I remembered something I’ve wondered about for ages. How did Rx become the pharmacy symbol or abbreviation for “prescription”?
If you’ve ever looked at a prescription bottle and wondered why the symbol Rx appears there, Answer Man columnist Roger Schlueter delves into some answers.

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