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How to Use Your Pharmacy’s Consultation Service for Medication Safety

How to Use Your Pharmacy’s Consultation Service for Medication Safety

Learn how to use your pharmacy's consultation service to prevent dangerous drug interactions, save money, and improve medication adherence. A proven safety tool most patients don't know about.

Mental Illness and Medication Interactions: Navigating Complex Polypharmacy

Mental Illness and Medication Interactions: Navigating Complex Polypharmacy

Psychiatric polypharmacy-taking multiple mental health medications at once-is common but often unsupported by evidence. Learn why it happens, the risks involved, and how to safely reduce unnecessary drugs without losing stability.

Choosing Diabetes Medications Based on Side Effect Profiles: A Practical Guide for Patients and Providers

Choosing Diabetes Medications Based on Side Effect Profiles: A Practical Guide for Patients and Providers

Learn how to choose diabetes medications based on side effect profiles to improve adherence, avoid dangerous reactions, and match treatment to your health goals-without sacrificing blood sugar control.

Carbohydrate Counting for Diabetes: A Complete Beginner’s Guide

Carbohydrate Counting for Diabetes: A Complete Beginner’s Guide

Learn how to count carbohydrates for diabetes management with this beginner-friendly guide. Understand carb servings, insulin ratios, reading labels, and avoiding common mistakes to take control of your blood sugar.

Lot Number Tracking: How the FDA Identifies Problem Batches in the Food Supply

Lot Number Tracking: How the FDA Identifies Problem Batches in the Food Supply

The FDA uses Traceability Lot Codes to quickly track contaminated food batches, cutting outbreak response time from weeks to hours. Learn how the system works, which foods are covered, and what businesses must do to comply.

Inactive Ingredients in Generic Medications: What You Need to Know

Inactive Ingredients in Generic Medications: What You Need to Know

Generic medications save money but may contain different inactive ingredients that can trigger reactions in sensitive individuals. Learn what's really in your pills and how to protect yourself.

Beta-Blockers and Calcium Channel Blockers: What You Need to Know About Combination Therapy

Beta-Blockers and Calcium Channel Blockers: What You Need to Know About Combination Therapy

Beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers can be safely combined for high blood pressure and angina - but only if the right type of calcium channel blocker is used. Verapamil and diltiazem pose serious heart risks when paired with beta-blockers.

Albendazole Resistance: Why It Happens and How to Fix It

Albendazole Resistance: Why It Happens and How to Fix It

Albendazole resistance is rising in many parts of the world due to overuse and underdosing. Learn why it happens, how it spreads, and what combinations and practices actually work when the drug fails.

How Second and Third Generic Drugs Drive Down Prescription Prices

How Second and Third Generic Drugs Drive Down Prescription Prices

Second and third generic drug manufacturers drive prescription prices down dramatically-often cutting costs by 50% or more. Learn how competition among generics saves billions and what keeps prices high despite more options.

Anxiety Disorders: Types, Symptoms, and Evidence-Based Treatments

Anxiety Disorders: Types, Symptoms, and Evidence-Based Treatments

Anxiety disorders affect nearly 1 in 5 adults and include types like GAD, panic disorder, and social anxiety. Evidence-based treatments like CBT and SSRIs are highly effective, with new options like digital apps and zuranolone emerging in 2023.

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