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5-HTP and SSRIs: The Hidden Danger of Combining These for Depression
Combining 5-HTP with SSRIs can trigger serotonin syndrome-a potentially fatal condition. Learn why this common supplement mix is dangerous, what symptoms to watch for, and safer alternatives for managing depression.
Impetigo and Cellulitis: How to Choose the Right Antibiotics for Skin Infections
Impetigo and cellulitis are common bacterial skin infections with different causes and risks. Learn how to tell them apart and choose the right antibiotics to prevent complications and fight antibiotic resistance.
Pumping and Storing Milk While Taking Medication: What You Really Need to Know
Most medications are safe during breastfeeding. Learn when to pump and dump - and when you don't need to. Evidence-based tips for storing milk, timing doses, and avoiding unnecessary supply loss.
Medication Therapy Management: How Pharmacists Optimize Generic Drug Use for Better Outcomes
Medication Therapy Management helps pharmacists optimize drug use by identifying cost-saving generic alternatives, improving adherence, and reducing side effects. Learn how this service saves patients money and improves outcomes.
Hatch-Waxman Amendments: How Landmark Law Created the Modern Generic Drug Market
The Hatch-Waxman Amendments of 1984 created the modern generic drug industry by allowing cheaper drug approvals while giving brand-name makers patent extensions. Today, 90% of U.S. prescriptions are generic.
St. John’s Wort and Prescription Drugs: What You Must Know Before Taking It
St. John's Wort may help with mild depression, but it can dangerously reduce the effectiveness of birth control, transplant drugs, antidepressants, and more. Learn which medications it interferes with and what to do instead.
FDA List of Authorized Generics: Where to Find and How to Use It
Learn where to find the FDA's official list of authorized generics, how they differ from regular generics, and how to use the list to find lower-cost drug options without being misled by outdated information.
Authorized Biologic Alternatives: What You Need to Know About Biosimilars and How They Compare to Generics
Biosimilars are the closest thing to generics for complex biologic drugs. Learn how they work, how they differ from traditional generics, their real-world savings, and what you need to know before switching.
Heart Failure Medications: ACEIs, ARNI, Beta Blockers, and Diuretics Explained
Learn how ACE inhibitors, ARNI, beta blockers, and diuretics work together to treat heart failure with reduced ejection fraction. Understand benefits, side effects, and why most patients don’t get the best care.
Pharmacist Substitution Authority: Understanding Scope of Practice in the U.S.
Pharmacist substitution authority lets pharmacists change prescriptions, prescribe birth control, and manage chronic conditions in many U.S. states. Learn how these expanded roles improve access, what's allowed in your state, and why reimbursement remains a barrier.