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Dec, 5 2025

International Pharmacovigilance: How Global Safety Monitoring Is Being Harmonized

Eldric Moreland
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Global drug safety monitoring is becoming more aligned through ICH guidelines, AI, and shared data systems. Learn how harmonization speeds up safety alerts, cuts costs, and protects patients worldwide-even in low-resource countries.
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Dec, 4 2025

Tricyclic Antidepressants and Antihistamines: Why Combining Them Can Cause Anticholinergic Overload

Eldric Moreland
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Combining tricyclic antidepressants like amitriptyline with antihistamines like Benadryl can cause dangerous anticholinergic overload, increasing risks of confusion, dementia, and delirium-especially in older adults. Safer alternatives exist.
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Dec, 4 2025

Opioid Withdrawal: How to Safely Taper and Manage Symptoms

Eldric Moreland
15
Learn how to safely taper off opioids with evidence-based strategies to manage withdrawal symptoms, avoid dangerous rapid reductions, and improve long-term outcomes with professional support and non-drug therapies.
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Dec, 4 2025

How Trichomoniasis Affects Women's Health and What to Do About It

Eldric Moreland
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Trichomoniasis is the most common curable STI in women, often going unnoticed until it causes serious health issues. Learn how it affects fertility, pregnancy, and HIV risk - and how to get tested and treated.
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Dec, 3 2025

Future Approaches to Changing Perceptions of Generic Drugs

Eldric Moreland
15
Generic drugs save billions annually but still face public distrust. Learn how new education strategies, biosimilars, and technology are reshaping perceptions and building trust in affordable medications.
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Dec, 2 2025

Hospital Formularies: How Systems Choose Generic Drugs

Eldric Moreland
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Hospital formularies use evidence-based processes to select generic drugs that balance safety, effectiveness, and cost. Learn how Pharmacy and Therapeutics committees make these critical decisions and why they matter for patient care.
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Dec, 2 2025

What Are Authorized Generics? A Complete Breakdown of How They Work and Why They Matter

Eldric Moreland
10
Authorized generics are brand-name drugs sold without the brand name, made by the same manufacturer with identical ingredients. They offer lower prices while maintaining the exact formulation-unlike traditional generics. Learn how they work, why they exist, and how to get them.
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Dec, 1 2025

FDA Listing for Biosimilars: How They Are Evaluated and Approved

Eldric Moreland
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The FDA doesn't rate biosimilars like grades-they approve them through a strict scientific process to ensure they're highly similar to biologics with no clinically meaningful differences. Here's how it works, why they're not generics, and what you need to know about interchangeability.
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Dec, 1 2025

Grapefruit Juice and Medications: What You Need to Know Before You Drink

Eldric Moreland
10
Grapefruit juice can dangerously increase levels of many common medications, leading to serious side effects. Learn which drugs interact with grapefruit, why it happens, and how to stay safe.
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Nov, 29 2025

Heart Attack Warning Signs: Recognizing Symptoms and Seeking Emergency Care

Eldric Moreland
12
Learn the real warning signs of a heart attack - including those women and older adults often miss. Know when to call 911, why waiting is deadly, and how to act before it’s too late.

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