Author: Ian Glover
Telehealth Strategies for Monitoring Side Effects in Rural and Remote Patients
Telehealth is transforming how rural and remote patients manage medication side effects. From smart devices to pharmacist-led monitoring, discover how these strategies reduce hospitalizations and save lives in underserved areas.
Dental Anesthesia and Anticoagulants: How to Safely Manage Bleeding Risks
Learn how to safely manage dental procedures while on blood thinners. Discover why stopping anticoagulants is often riskier than bleeding, and what dentists actually do to control bleeding without interrupting your medication.
Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease: How to Diagnose and Treat AERD with Desensitization
AERD, or Samter's Triad, combines asthma, nasal polyps, and NSAID reactions. Diagnosis requires clinical history and often an aspirin challenge. Aspirin desensitization after sinus surgery is the most effective long-term treatment, reducing polyp recurrence and improving quality of life.
Recent Authorized Generic Approvals: Current Options and Market Trends
Authorized generics are exact copies of brand-name drugs, made by the same company. In 2025, their approvals have dropped sharply due to FTC crackdowns and a shift toward biosimilars. Learn which ones are available and how to identify them.
Shortage mitigation strategies: what health systems are doing to fight workforce gaps
Health systems are tackling workforce shortages with flexible scheduling, AI tools, cross-training, and community partnerships. Learn what’s actually working to keep hospitals running and staff from burning out.
Foreign Manufacturing Quality Issues: How Overseas Production Risks Are Rising in 2025
Foreign manufacturing quality issues are worsening in 2025, with rising FDA drug recalls, material fraud, and unannounced inspections. Learn how overseas production risks affect health products and what companies must do to stay compliant and safe.
How to Interpret Risk vs. Benefit in FDA Safety Announcements
Learn how to read FDA safety alerts without panic. Understand the difference between potential signals and confirmed risks, and how to weigh a drug’s benefits against its side effects for smarter health decisions.
Poison Control Hotline: How It Works and What to Report About Medications
Learn how the poison control hotline works, what details to report about medications, and why calling 1-800-222-1222 can prevent ER visits and save lives. Free, expert help 24/7.
Generic Pill Appearance Changes: What You Need to Know About Safety, Legality, and Patient Risk
Generic pills can change color, shape, or size without affecting safety-but these changes cause many patients to stop taking their meds. Learn why it happens, what drugs are affected, and how to stay safe.
TSA Guidelines for Flying with Prescription Medications: What You Need to Know in 2025
Learn exactly how to fly with prescription medications in 2025 under TSA rules - including what’s allowed, what gets confiscated, and how to avoid delays at security. Essential for travelers with insulin, CBD, ADHD meds, or other prescriptions.