Author: Simon Bruce - Page 5
Drug-Disease Interactions: How Your Health Conditions Can Change How Medications Work
Drug-disease interactions occur when a medication for one condition worsens another. Learn how common health problems like kidney disease, heart failure, and diabetes can change how your drugs work-and what you can do to stay safe.
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How Generic Drugs Save Billions in the U.S. Healthcare System
Generic drugs saved $482 billion in the U.S. in 2024 alone, making up 90% of prescriptions but just 12% of spending. Learn how they cut costs, the role of biosimilars, and why brand-name drugs still dominate spending.
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Understanding Drug Labels: A Complete Medication Label Breakdown
Learn how to read prescription and over-the-counter drug labels to avoid dangerous mistakes. Understand active ingredients, dosages, warnings, and why so many people take meds wrong - and what you can do about it.
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Insulin Therapy Side Effects: Managing Hypoglycemia and Weight Gain
Insulin therapy is essential for many with diabetes but comes with two major side effects: hypoglycemia and weight gain. Learn how to manage both safely with modern tools, diet, and new medications.
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Celiac Disease in Children: Growth, Testing, and Diet Adherence
Celiac disease in children often presents as growth delay, fatigue, and nutrient deficiencies. Early testing with tTG-IgA blood tests and strict gluten-free diet can reverse damage and restore normal growth. Lifelong adherence is critical.
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Transplant Immunosuppression: How Tacrolimus, Mycophenolate, and Steroids Work Together After Kidney Transplant
Learn how tacrolimus, mycophenolate, and steroids work together to prevent kidney transplant rejection, their side effects, monitoring needs, and emerging alternatives. A practical guide for patients and caregivers.
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Generic Drug Concerns: Myths vs. Reality for Safety and Efficacy
Generic drugs save billions but raise safety questions. Learn the truth about bioequivalence, rare risks for narrow therapeutic index drugs, and how to protect yourself when switching from brand-name to generic medications.
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Finding Pharmacies and Medication Help Abroad: A Traveler’s Guide
Learn how to safely carry and find medications abroad with practical tips for pharmacies, prescriptions, time zones, and emergencies. Avoid common travel mistakes and stay healthy overseas.
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European Generic Markets: Regulatory Approaches Across the EU in 2025
The EU's generic drug market is shaped by four approval pathways, complex bioequivalence rules, and major 2025 reforms that are speeding up market entry. Learn how regulators, manufacturers, and patients are affected.
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Pharmacist Substitution Authority: Understanding Scope of Practice in the U.S.
Pharmacist substitution authority lets pharmacists adjust or swap medications under state laws. Learn how generic substitution, therapeutic interchange, and prescribing rights vary across the U.S. and what’s changing in 2025.
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