Author: Lydia Penhaligon
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9 Jan
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7 Jan
How to Check for Allergens and Inactive Ingredients on Prescription and Food Labels
Learn how to read food and prescription labels to spot hidden allergens like milk, soy, and sesame-and why inactive ingredients in medications can be just as dangerous. Essential reading for anyone with allergies. -
6 Jan
Evergreening: How Pharma Brands Stretch Patents to Block Generic Drugs
Evergreening lets pharmaceutical companies extend patent life with minor drug changes, blocking generics and keeping prices high. Learn how tactics like product hopping and patent thickets delay affordable alternatives and what’s being done to stop them. -
5 Jan
Post-Concussion Syndrome: What to Expect and How to Recover
Post-concussion syndrome can last months after a mild brain injury. Learn the real recovery timelines, what treatments actually work, and how to avoid common mistakes that delay healing. -
4 Jan
Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease: How It's Diagnosed and Treated with Desensitization
Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) causes chronic sinus polyps, asthma, and dangerous reactions to NSAIDs. Diagnosis requires a detailed history and sometimes an aspirin challenge. Aspirin desensitization after sinus surgery is the most effective long-term treatment. -
3 Jan
MRSA Infections: How Community and Hospital Strains Differ in Spread and Treatment
MRSA infections differ between community and hospital settings in how they spread, which strains cause them, and how they respond to treatment. Understanding these differences is key to stopping transmission and choosing the right care. -
31 Dec
Bioequivalence Testing for Generic Drugs: What It Really Proves
Bioequivalence testing proves generic drugs work the same as brand-name versions by matching how quickly and completely they enter the bloodstream. It's science-backed, strictly regulated, and saves billions. -
26 Dec
Generic Manufacturing Standards: How Quality Control Stops Counterfeit Drugs
Generic drugs are safe and effective because of strict quality control systems that prevent counterfeits at every stage of manufacturing - from raw materials to digital tracking. Learn how cGMP, serialization, and advanced testing keep fake medicines out of your hands. -
20 Dec
How to Address Stigma When Discussing Mental Health Medications
Mental health medication stigma prevents people from getting treatment. Learn how language, culture, and provider communication shape stigma-and what actually works to reduce it, based on real research and lived experience. -
19 Dec
Grapefruit and Immunosuppressants: What You Need to Know Before Eating It
Grapefruit can dangerously increase levels of immunosuppressants like cyclosporine and tacrolimus, raising the risk of kidney damage and organ rejection. Learn why even small amounts are unsafe and what to eat instead. -
18 Dec
Generic Drug Supply Chain: How Medicines Reach Pharmacies
Learn how generic drugs travel from factories in China and India to your pharmacy shelf - and why the system makes it hard for pharmacies to stay profitable while keeping prices low for patients. -
17 Dec
Osteoporosis from Long-Term Corticosteroid Use: Prevention Strategies
Long-term corticosteroid use can cause rapid bone loss and increase fracture risk. Learn proven prevention strategies-including calcium, vitamin D, exercise, and bone-building meds-that actually work, backed by clinical guidelines and real-world data.
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