The term "specific medicine" refers to a type of homeopathic remedy that is prepared by diluting a substance, often a plant or mineral, in water or alcohol. Full definition
There is no available vaccine or specific medicine for dengue fever. (oxitec.com)
They can occur for a variety of reasons found throughout the supply chain, including: shifts in clinical practices; wholesaler and pharmacy inventory practices; raw material shortages; changes in hospital and pharmacy contractual relationships with suppliers and wholesalers; adherence to distribution protocols mandated by the FDA; individual company decisions to discontinue specific medicines; natural disasters; and manufacturing challenges. (phrma.org)
«And if we know exactly which cell types and which mechanisms are involved, we can potentially develop specific medicines to treat it.» (health.com)