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Antipsychotics and Cardiac Medications: Understanding QT Prolongation Risks

Antipsychotics and Cardiac Medications: Understanding QT Prolongation Risks

Antipsychotics can save lives, but they carry a hidden cardiac risk: QT prolongation. Learn which drugs pose the greatest danger, how heart medications amplify the risk, and what steps you can take to stay safe without stopping treatment.

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When to Recommend Authorized Generics: Pharmacist’s Practical Guide

When to Recommend Authorized Generics: Pharmacist’s Practical Guide

Pharmacists should recommend authorized generics for patients with allergies, narrow therapeutic index drugs, or modified-release formulations. Learn when and why to suggest them over regular generics.

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Regulatory Oversight of Online Pharmacies: How FDA and State Boards Protect You

Regulatory Oversight of Online Pharmacies: How FDA and State Boards Protect You

Learn how the FDA and state pharmacy boards work together to regulate online pharmacies, protect patients from counterfeit drugs, and enforce rules on telemedicine prescriptions in 2025.

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Printing Medication Guides at Pharmacies: Know Your Rights and How to Request Them

Printing Medication Guides at Pharmacies: Know Your Rights and How to Request Them

You have the legal right to receive a printed Medication Guide when picking up certain prescription drugs. Learn what these guides are, why they matter, and how to request one-even if the pharmacy says no.

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Combination NTI Drugs and Generic Availability: Coverage and Gaps

Combination NTI Drugs and Generic Availability: Coverage and Gaps

Combination NTI drugs offer powerful treatment for complex conditions, but generic versions are nearly nonexistent due to strict bioequivalence requirements and high safety risks. Patients face gaps in access and monitoring, with real-world consequences.

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FDA Foreign Facility Inspections: What Overseas Food Plants Must Now Do to Stay Compliant

FDA Foreign Facility Inspections: What Overseas Food Plants Must Now Do to Stay Compliant

The FDA now conducts unannounced inspections of overseas food facilities to ensure imported products meet U.S. safety standards. Learn what foreign plants must do to comply and avoid being blocked from the U.S. market.

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Kombucha and Alcohol-Sensitive Medications: What You Need to Know Before You Drink

Kombucha and Alcohol-Sensitive Medications: What You Need to Know Before You Drink

Kombucha may seem harmless, but its trace alcohol can interact dangerously with common medications like antibiotics, antidepressants, and diabetes drugs. Learn what you need to know before drinking it.

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Generic Drug Savings: Real Numbers and Healthcare Statistics

Generic Drug Savings: Real Numbers and Healthcare Statistics

Generic drugs save Americans billions each year-90% of prescriptions are generic, but they cost just 12% of what brand-name drugs do. See the real numbers behind the savings, how generics work, and why some drugs still cost too much.

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Pleural Effusion: Causes, Thoracentesis, and How to Prevent Recurrence

Pleural Effusion: Causes, Thoracentesis, and How to Prevent Recurrence

Pleural effusion causes breathing trouble and signals serious conditions like heart failure or cancer. Learn how thoracentesis works, what fluid tests reveal, and how to prevent recurrence with modern treatments like indwelling catheters.

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Macrolide Antibiotics and Heart Arrhythmias: What You Need to Know About QT Prolongation Risk

Macrolide Antibiotics and Heart Arrhythmias: What You Need to Know About QT Prolongation Risk

Macrolide antibiotics like azithromycin and clarithromycin can cause QT prolongation and dangerous heart rhythms. Learn who's at risk, how to spot warning signs, and what safer alternatives exist.

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