Category: Medications - Page 2

Learn what you need to know when picking up generic medications. Understand therapeutic equivalence, safety, cost savings, and how to talk to your pharmacist about substitutions.

Pharmacists must document every generic drug substitution accurately to ensure patient safety and legal compliance. State laws vary widely, requiring specific details like manufacturer, lot number, and patient consent. Proper records prevent errors, support audits, and protect both patients and practitioners.

Learn how abortive and preventive migraine medications work, which ones are most effective, and how to avoid common treatment mistakes. Updated for 2026 with the latest drugs and guidelines.

Many prescription labels in the U.S. are poorly translated, putting non-English speakers at risk. Learn the most dangerous errors, which states require accurate translations, and how to get help if your label doesn’t make sense.

Medication adherence apps use smartphone reminders, tracking, and education to help people take their pills on time. Proven effective in clinical studies, they outperform pill organizers and SMS alerts-with most working for free.

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.

Prior authorization for generic medications is a common but frustrating hurdle for providers. Learn how doctors navigate insurance rules, what documentation works, and how new tech and laws are changing the game.

Learn the latest safety standards for handling and administering cancer chemotherapy, including PPE requirements, verification steps, home care risks, and what changed in 2024 to protect patients and staff.