Archive: 2025/12

Sublingual Immunotherapy Tablets: Who Benefits and How Well Do They Work?
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Sublingual Immunotherapy Tablets: Who Benefits and How Well Do They Work?

Sublingual immunotherapy tablets offer a needle-free way to treat grass, ragweed, and dust mite allergies. Learn who qualifies, how they work, their real-world effectiveness, side effects, cost, and what's coming next.

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TZD Weight Gain and Edema: How to Reduce These Common Side Effects
Medications

TZD Weight Gain and Edema: How to Reduce These Common Side Effects

TZDs like pioglitazone help control blood sugar but often cause weight gain and fluid retention. Learn proven ways to reduce swelling, lower doses safely, and combine with better alternatives like SGLT2 inhibitors.

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How to Confirm Your Name and Medication on a Prescription Label
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How to Confirm Your Name and Medication on a Prescription Label

Learn how to check your prescription label to avoid dangerous medication errors. Confirm your name, medication, strength, and directions before leaving the pharmacy to stay safe.

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Labor Cost Differences: Generic vs Brand-Name Drug Production
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Labor Cost Differences: Generic vs Brand-Name Drug Production

Generic drugs cost far less than brand-name versions not because ingredients are cheaper, but because labor is scaled, outsourced, and optimized across millions of units. Learn how production volume, global manufacturing, and compliance shape the real cost difference.

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How COVID-19 Caused Drug Shortages and Changed the Drug Market
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How COVID-19 Caused Drug Shortages and Changed the Drug Market

COVID-19 triggered widespread drug shortages and made illicit drugs deadlier through fentanyl contamination. While telehealth helped some access treatment, systemic failures left vulnerable populations behind-and the crisis is still unfolding.

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Ashwagandha and Thyroid Medications: The Hidden Risk of Over-Replacement
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Ashwagandha and Thyroid Medications: The Hidden Risk of Over-Replacement

Ashwagandha can dangerously increase thyroid hormone levels when taken with medications like levothyroxine, leading to over-replacement and serious health risks. Learn why doctors warn against combining them.

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Fungal Infections Explained: Candida, Athlete’s Foot, and What Actually Works
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Fungal Infections Explained: Candida, Athlete’s Foot, and What Actually Works

Learn the difference between athlete's foot and Candida infections, what treatments actually work, and how to prevent them from coming back. Based on current medical data and real-world outcomes.

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How to Report a Suspected Adverse Drug Reaction to the FDA
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How to Report a Suspected Adverse Drug Reaction to the FDA

Learn how to report a suspected adverse drug reaction to the FDA through MedWatch. Step-by-step guide for patients, caregivers, and providers on what to report, how to submit, and why it matters.

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Adolescents and Psychiatric Medications: How to Monitor for Suicidal Ideation
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Adolescents and Psychiatric Medications: How to Monitor for Suicidal Ideation

Psychiatric medications can help teens with depression and anxiety-but they also carry a risk of increasing suicidal thoughts, especially early in treatment. Learn how to monitor for warning signs, when to act, and what safety plans actually work.

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How Paragraph IV Patent Challenges Speed Up Generic Drug Entry
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How Paragraph IV Patent Challenges Speed Up Generic Drug Entry

Paragraph IV certification under the Hatch-Waxman Act lets generic drugmakers challenge brand patents to speed up affordable drug entry. Learn how it works, why it succeeds, and how it saves patients billions.

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