Archive: 2026/01 - Page 2
How Pharmacists Verify Generic Equivalence: Practice Standards
Pharmacists verify generic drug equivalence using the FDA’s Orange Book, which rates drugs as therapeutically equivalent based on strict pharmaceutical and bioequivalence standards. This system ensures safe, legal substitutions that save billions annually.
Psoriatic Arthritis: How Skin Disease Triggers Joint Pain and Damage
Psoriatic arthritis links skin psoriasis to joint damage, causing pain, swelling, and stiffness. Early diagnosis and targeted treatments can prevent permanent injury and improve quality of life.
Generic Drug Shortages: Causes and How They Limit Patient Access
Generic drug shortages are rising, leaving hospitals without essential medicines and patients without treatment. Learn why cheap drugs are the most vulnerable and how this crisis impacts real people.
Hatch-Waxman Act: How It Shaped Generic Drug Access in the U.S.
The Hatch-Waxman Act created the modern system for generic drug approval in the U.S., balancing innovation incentives with affordable access. It slashed drug costs by 80%+ and now drives 90% of prescriptions.
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis: Understanding Autoimmune Hypothyroidism and TSH Monitoring
Hashimoto's thyroiditis is the leading cause of hypothyroidism. Learn how TSH monitoring guides levothyroxine treatment, when to test, what symptoms mean, and why antibody levels don't matter for ongoing care.
Salt Substitutes and ACE Inhibitors or ARBs: Hidden Potassium Risks
Salt substitutes with potassium chloride can cause dangerous potassium buildup when taken with ACE inhibitors or ARBs, leading to life-threatening hyperkalemia-especially for those with kidney issues. Here's what you need to know to stay safe.
Switching Between Generic Medications: What You Need to Know
Switching between generic medications is common and usually safe-but for some drugs, it can cause serious side effects. Learn which medications are risky, how to protect yourself, and what to do if you feel worse after a switch.
Alcohol and Diabetes: Safe Drinking Guidelines and Hypoglycemia Risks
Learn the safe drinking guidelines for people with diabetes, how alcohol causes dangerous low blood sugar, which drinks are safest, and what to do to prevent life-threatening hypoglycemia.
Child-Resistant Containers and Medication Safety Caps Explained
Child-resistant packaging has reduced pediatric poisonings by 45% since the 1970s. Learn how CR caps work, which medications require them, why they sometimes fail, and what you can do to keep kids safe - without making it impossible for seniors to take their medicine.