Learn how generic drug substitution laws vary across all 50 U.S. states and D.C., including mandatory rules, patient consent, biosimilar requirements, and real-world impacts on patients and pharmacists.
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Learn how pre-medication with steroids and antihistamines reduces contrast dye reaction risks from 35% to just 2%. Know who needs it, what protocols work, and how to stay safe during CT scans and X-rays.
Pricing pressure and rising manufacturing costs are causing widespread drug shortages as generic drug makers can't profitably produce essential medicines. Here's how the system broke - and what needs to change.
Women experience adverse drug reactions nearly twice as often as men due to biological differences and outdated clinical trial practices. Learn why dosing based on male physiology puts women at risk - and what’s being done to fix it.
Generics are just as safe as brand-name drugs, but unexpected side effects can come from inactive ingredients-not the active drug. Learn what really causes interactions and how to stay safe.
Biosimilars and generics both lower drug costs, but they’re not the same. Biosimilars are complex biologic copies with different approval rules, safety considerations, and cost savings than simple generic chemicals.
Healthcare providers weigh medication risks against benefits to ensure treatments do more good than harm. This process considers disease severity, side effects, patient preferences, and real-world data-especially when options are limited.
Specialty pharmacies handle high-cost, complex drugs for chronic conditions. Generics and biosimilars offer major cost savings, but bring unique challenges in patient safety, PBM policies, and pharmacy workflows. Here’s what pharmacists need to know.
Liver disease reduces drug clearance by 30-50%, leading to dangerous drug buildup. Learn how enzyme changes, blood flow, and liver scoring affect medication safety-and what dosing adjustments actually work.
Therapeutic drug monitoring for tricyclic antidepressants prevents deadly toxicity by tracking blood levels and ECG changes. Learn why even prescribed doses can be dangerous and how monitoring saves lives.