Learn how generic drugs travel from overseas factories to your pharmacy, the hidden players in the supply chain, and why prices don’t always reflect true costs. Understand what affects availability and safety.
Why does your generic medication cost more than expected? Tiered copays sort drugs into price levels based on rebates-not clinical value. Learn how PBMs control costs and what you can do to pay less.
Alcohol adds empty calories, slows fat burning, and increases hunger-making weight loss harder. Learn how to drink smarter, cut hidden calories, and avoid the traps that sabotage progress.
SGLT2 inhibitors help manage type 2 diabetes but carry a hidden risk: euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (euDKA), where ketones rise even with normal blood sugar. Learn the symptoms, who's at risk, and how to prevent this life-threatening complication.
Sacubitril improves sleep quality in heart failure patients by reducing nighttime breathing issues, cutting frequent urination, and calming the nervous system-leading to deeper rest and fewer hospital visits.
Skin chafe can trigger psoriasis flare-ups through the Koebner phenomenon, where skin injury leads to new plaques. Learn how friction, moisture, and clothing affect psoriasis and how to prevent flares without giving up movement.
Long-term studies show generics are often as safe as brand drugs - but not always. For critical medications like thyroid or seizure drugs, small differences in formulation can matter. Here’s what the data says and what you should do.
Medications can cause major appetite changes-leading to weight gain or loss. Learn why this happens, which drugs are most likely to cause it, and how to manage side effects without stopping treatment.
Learn how to tell the difference between a true MS relapse and a pseudorelapse, what triggers each, and why steroids may be unnecessary - or even harmful - in some cases.
Transcription errors in e-prescribing systems are causing dangerous medication mistakes-even though digital prescriptions were meant to eliminate them. Learn the six proven strategies to stop these errors before they harm patients.