Pharma Appraisal - Page 2
Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs: What Patients Need to Know
Narrow therapeutic index drugs require precise dosing and regular monitoring. Learn which common medications fall into this category, why switching brands can be dangerous, and how to stay safe with expert tips and real patient experiences.
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Biologic Drugs: Why They Can't Be Copied Like Regular Medicines
Biologic drugs are made from living cells, not chemicals, making them too complex to copy exactly. That’s why biosimilars exist - they’re highly similar, but not identical. Learn why manufacturing them is like farming proteins, and why generics can’t compete.
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Medication Shortages: How to Manage When Drugs Aren’t Available
Medication shortages are worsening, affecting cancer treatments, pain management, and emergency care. Learn how hospitals are responding, what drugs are most at risk, and what clinicians can do now to protect patients.
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How Peer Attitudes Shape Everyday Choices Through Social Influence
Peer attitudes shape everyday choices through invisible social forces-conformity, status, and belonging. Learn how your brain responds to peer behavior, why you follow the crowd, and how to use this power for good.
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Nighttime Sleep Aids with Diphenhydramine: Risks and Safer Alternatives
Diphenhydramine sleep aids like Benadryl and ZzzQuil may help you fall asleep quickly, but they come with serious risks - including next-day grogginess, cognitive decline, and increased dementia risk in older adults. Learn safer, science-backed alternatives.
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Interstitial Lung Disease: Understanding Progressive Scarring and Current Treatment Options
Interstitial lung disease causes progressive lung scarring that makes breathing difficult. Learn about its causes, symptoms, modern treatments like antifibrotic drugs, pulmonary rehab, and new advances in diagnosis and care.
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Alcohol Types and Medication Safety: What Spirits, Wine, and Beer Really Do to Your Pills
Alcohol and medications don't mix-no matter if it's beer, wine, or spirits. Learn why ethanol dose matters more than drink type, and how even one drink can cause dangerous interactions with common prescriptions.
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Prior Authorization: How Providers Secure Approval for Generic Medications
Prior authorization for generic medications is a common but frustrating barrier for healthcare providers. Learn how doctors and clinics navigate insurance rules to secure approval quickly and avoid delays that hurt patient care.
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Sulfonylureas and Weight Gain: What You Need to Know Long-Term
Sulfonylureas help control blood sugar but often cause weight gain-especially glimepiride and glyburide. Gliclazide is a better option, and combining them with metformin or lifestyle changes can reduce the risk. Learn what really happens and how to protect your health.
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Brown Bag Medication Review Events: How to Prepare for a Safe Medication Checkup
Learn how to prepare for a Brown Bag Medication Review to avoid dangerous drug interactions, reduce unnecessary pills, and improve safety-especially if you're over 65 or taking five or more medications.
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Generic Patent Case Law: Landmark Court Decisions That Shape Drug Prices
Landmark court decisions in generic patent law shape how quickly affordable drugs reach patients. From Amgen v. Sanofi to Amarin v. Hikma, these rulings define the line between innovation and competition-and directly impact drug prices.
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Insurance Formulary Tiers Explained: Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and Non-Formulary Drugs
Understand how insurance formulary tiers work-Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and non-formulary drugs-and learn how to lower your prescription costs by choosing the right meds and using plan tools.
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