Category: Health & Wellness - Page 4
How to Use Pharmacy Apps to Track Potential Drug Interactions
Learn how to use pharmacy apps to catch dangerous drug interactions before they happen. From free tools to professional-grade checkers, find out which apps work best and how to use them safely.
How to Read Drug Interaction Tables in FDA Labels
Learn how to read FDA drug interaction tables to prevent dangerous drug combinations. Understand Section 7, Section 12, and Section 2 to make safe prescribing decisions with real-world examples and updated 2025 guidelines.
Travel Letters for Controlled Medications: Essential Airport and Customs Tips
Learn how to legally travel with controlled medications using doctor's letters, country-specific rules, and smart packing tips to avoid confiscation, delays, or legal trouble at airports and customs.
Meningitis: Types, Symptoms, and How Vaccines Prevent It
Meningitis can strike fast and kill within hours. Learn the five types, key symptoms to watch for, and how vaccines have cut cases by up to 99%. Early action saves lives.
Pharmacy Margin Economics: How Generics Drive Profits in Today's Drug Market
Pharmacies make most of their profit from low-cost generics, not expensive brand drugs. But rising PBM fees, clawbacks, and single-source monopolies are squeezing margins-pushing independent pharmacies to the brink.
Antidepressant Overdose: Recognizing Serotonin Syndrome Warning Signs Early
Serotonin syndrome is a dangerous reaction to too much serotonin, often caused by antidepressant overdose or drug interactions. Know the warning signs - tremors, sweating, clonus, fever - and act fast. It can be fatal if ignored.
Specialty Prescribing: Why Specialists Stick to Brand-Name Drugs
Specialists often choose brand-name drugs over cheaper alternatives not out of preference, but because of clinical risks, administrative barriers, and hidden pricing practices. Here’s why specialty prescribing remains dominated by high-cost medications.
Heartburn Medications in Pregnancy: Safe Options Like Antacids, H2 Blockers, and PPIs
Learn which heartburn medications are safe during pregnancy, including antacids like Tums, H2 blockers such as Pepcid, and PPIs like omeprazole. Discover what to avoid and how lifestyle changes can help.
Whistleblower Laws: What Protections You Actually Have When Reporting Violations
Whistleblower laws protect workers who report illegal or unsafe practices. Learn what’s covered, how to report safely, and what protections you have-especially under California’s 2025 rules.
Training Pharmacy Technicians: Mastering Generic Drug Competency Standards
Pharmacy technicians must master generic drug knowledge to prevent life-threatening errors. Learn the standards, study methods, and real-world challenges behind generic drug competency in today’s pharmacies.
Supply Chain Problems: Distribution Risks for Generic Drugs
Generic drug shortages are rising due to fragile supply chains, low profit margins, and overreliance on foreign manufacturing. This is how economic pressures and geographic concentration are putting patient care at risk.
Calcium and Iron Supplements with Medications: How to Avoid Absorption Problems
Calcium and iron supplements can block absorption of antibiotics, thyroid meds, and other drugs. Learn the right timing to avoid interference and ensure your medications work properly.