Category: Health & Wellness - Page 2
Foreign Manufacturing of Generics: FDA Oversight and Standards in 2025
The FDA has dramatically increased unannounced inspections of foreign generic drug factories to close a long-standing safety gap. Here’s what changed in 2025 and how it affects the drugs you take.
Direct-to-Consumer Generic Pharmacies: How New Business Models Are Changing Medication Access
Direct-to-consumer generic pharmacies are cutting out middlemen to deliver affordable medications directly to patients. Learn how platforms like Ro and Honeybee Health are lowering drug costs, improving adherence, and challenging the traditional pharmacy system.
REMS Programs Explained: How the FDA Manages High-Risk Medications
REMS programs are FDA-mandated safety plans for high-risk drugs like cancer therapies and immunosuppressants. They require certifications, registries, and monitoring - saving lives but adding heavy burdens for patients and providers.
How to Use Label Information to Set Accurate Medication Reminders
Learn how to use prescription label details like dosage, food instructions, and drug interactions to set accurate medication reminders that prevent errors and improve adherence. Smart systems beat basic alarms - here’s how to make them work for you.
How to Monitor Kidney Function for Safe Senior Dosing
Accurate kidney function monitoring is critical for safe medication dosing in seniors. Learn which eGFR equations work best for older adults, which drugs require special caution, and how to avoid dangerous dosing errors caused by outdated testing methods.
Medicare Drug Coverage and Cost Assistance Options in 2025-2026
Medicare Part D now caps out-of-pocket drug costs at $2,000 in 2025, eliminates the donut hole, and offers $35 insulin. Learn how Extra Help, plan comparisons, and free counseling can lower your prescription bills.
CRPS Rehabilitation: How Desensitization and Graded Motor Imagery Reduce Chronic Pain
Desensitization and graded motor imagery are evidence-based, non-drug therapies that retrain the nervous system to reduce chronic pain in CRPS. Learn how these techniques work, why they beat traditional methods, and how to start safely.
How to Respond to a Suspected Overdose While Waiting for Help
Learn the critical steps to take when someone overdoses-before help arrives. From rescue breathing to naloxone use, this guide gives you clear, life-saving actions based on current medical protocols.
Medication-Induced Delirium in Older Adults: Recognizing the Signs and Stopping It Before It Starts
Medication-induced delirium is a sudden, dangerous confusion in older adults caused by common drugs like anticholinergics and benzodiazepines. Learn the hidden signs, which meds are most risky, and how to prevent it before it starts.
FDA Generic Approval Changes 2023-2025: What Manufacturers and Patients Need to Know
The FDA's 2023-2025 updates to generic drug approval prioritize U.S. manufacturing, cutting review times and reducing shortages. Learn how the new ANDA pilot program affects drug prices, supply chains, and who's winning the race to market.
How Generic Medicines Save the U.S. Healthcare System Trillions
Generic and biosimilar drugs saved the U.S. healthcare system $467 billion in 2024 alone, with $3.4 trillion saved over the past decade. Learn how these affordable medications cut costs, who benefits most, and why barriers still exist.
Balance Rehabilitation: Vestibular Exercises and Fall Prevention
Vestibular rehabilitation exercises help restore balance, reduce dizziness, and prevent falls by training your brain to compensate for inner ear issues. Proven, safe, and effective-even for long-term sufferers.