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Learn how to track symptoms after a drug or device safety alert. Step-by-step guide on what to watch for, when to report, and how to use tools safely to protect your health.

When drugs are unavailable due to shortages or allergies, compounding pharmacies create custom medications tailored to individual needs-offering solutions like allergen-free formulas, flavored liquids, and precise dosages that big manufacturers can't provide.

Tentative approval from the FDA means a generic drug is scientifically ready-but legal, manufacturing, or market barriers often delay its launch for years. Here’s why affordable alternatives still take so long to reach patients.

Biosimilars are complex biologic drugs that can't be copied like generic pills. Their production requires precise control over living cells, glycosylation, and scaling - making them far harder and costlier to manufacture than traditional generics.