Author: Caspian Fairholm

Switching Health Plans? How to Evaluate Generic Drug Coverage to Save Money 31 Jan 2026

Switching Health Plans? How to Evaluate Generic Drug Coverage to Save Money

Switching health plans? Generic drug coverage can cost you hundreds or thousands more per year if you don't check formulary tiers, manufacturer details, and deductible rules. Learn how to avoid costly mistakes.

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How to Simplify Complex Medication Regimens with Fewer Daily Doses 30 Jan 2026

How to Simplify Complex Medication Regimens with Fewer Daily Doses

Learn how to reduce daily pill doses through proven methods like fixed-dose combinations, once-daily formulations, and medication synchronization. Improve adherence, cut confusion, and regain control over your health without sacrificing treatment effectiveness.

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Mail-Order Generics: Cost Savings, Convenience, and Hidden Risks 28 Jan 2026

Mail-Order Generics: Cost Savings, Convenience, and Hidden Risks

Mail-order generics offer convenience and cost savings for chronic medications, but hidden risks like temperature damage, delivery delays, and lack of pharmacist oversight can threaten safety. Know how to use them wisely.

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Accidental Pediatric Medication Overdose: How to Prevent It and What to Do If It Happens 26 Jan 2026

Accidental Pediatric Medication Overdose: How to Prevent It and What to Do If It Happens

Accidental medication overdoses in young children are common but preventable. Learn how to store medicines safely, avoid dosing errors, recognize overdose signs, and respond quickly with Poison Control and naloxone.

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Hearing Aid Fitting: Why Real-Ear Measurements Are the Only Way to Get It Right 26 Jan 2026

Hearing Aid Fitting: Why Real-Ear Measurements Are the Only Way to Get It Right

Real-ear measurement is the only proven method to verify that your hearing aid delivers the right amount of sound for your unique ear. Skip it, and you risk poor performance, frustration, and wasted money.

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Generic Drug Safety in Older Adults: What You Need to Know 24 Jan 2026

Generic Drug Safety in Older Adults: What You Need to Know

Generic drugs are safe for older adults, but age-related changes in metabolism, kidney function, and polypharmacy increase risks. Learn which drugs to watch for, how to reduce errors, and what steps to take for safer medication use after 65.

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Professional Liability and Generic Substitution: How Pharmacists Can Reduce Risk 23 Jan 2026

Professional Liability and Generic Substitution: How Pharmacists Can Reduce Risk

Pharmacists face growing legal risks when substituting generic drugs. Learn how state laws, high-risk medications, and federal preemption create liability traps - and what steps you can take to protect yourself and your patients.

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Immunosuppressants and Cancer History: What You Need to Know About Recurrence Risk 21 Jan 2026

Immunosuppressants and Cancer History: What You Need to Know About Recurrence Risk

New research shows immunosuppressants don’t increase cancer recurrence risk - even if started soon after cancer treatment. Learn what drugs are safe, when to restart them, and how to monitor your health.

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Telemedicine Prescriptions and Generics: What You Need to Know in 2026 20 Jan 2026

Telemedicine Prescriptions and Generics: What You Need to Know in 2026

Telemedicine prescriptions for generics are now routine, but controlled substances face strict new rules in 2026. Know what you can get, who can prescribe it, and how to avoid prescription rejections.

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Red Flags in Drug Interactions: 5 Deadly Combinations Your Pharmacist Must Catch 18 Jan 2026

Red Flags in Drug Interactions: 5 Deadly Combinations Your Pharmacist Must Catch

Five deadly drug combinations that pharmacists must catch-simvastatin with clarithromycin, tizanidine with ciprofloxacin, and more. Learn the red flags that could save your life.

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