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Parkinson’s Disease: Understanding Motor Symptoms, Medications, and Daily Living Challenges
Parkinson’s disease affects movement through tremor, stiffness, and slowness. Medications like levodopa help, but long-term use brings side effects. Daily living requires adaptation through exercise, therapy, and smart home changes to stay independent and safe.
Insurance Coverage of Biosimilars: How Prior Authorization and Tier Placement Block Savings
Biosimilars can cut biologic drug costs by up to 33%, but insurance rules like prior authorization and same-tier placement block access. Here's how coverage works - and what you can do about it.
Patient Communication During Drug Shortages: What Providers Must Do
When drugs run out, patients need clear, honest communication-not silence. Learn what healthcare providers must do during shortages to keep patients safe, informed, and trusting.
Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Medication Names That Cause Errors: Real Risks and How to Stop Them
Look-alike, sound-alike (LASA) drug names cause thousands of medication errors each year, leading to overdoses, hospitalizations, and even deaths. Learn which drugs are most dangerous, why mistakes keep happening, and how to protect yourself.
Steroid-Induced Psychosis: How to Recognize and Treat It in an Emergency
Steroid-induced psychosis is a serious but treatable side effect of high-dose corticosteroids. Learn how to recognize early signs, respond in an emergency, and manage it safely with proper tapering and low-dose antipsychotics.
Digital Therapeutics and Medication Interactions: What You Need to Know in 2025
Digital therapeutics are now FDA-cleared treatments used alongside medications for conditions like diabetes and anxiety. Learn how they improve adherence, interact with drugs, and who benefits most in 2025.
How to Reduce Pill Burden with Combination Medications for Seniors
Combination medications reduce daily pill counts for seniors by merging multiple drugs into one tablet. This improves adherence, lowers blood pressure, cuts costs, and prevents dangerous errors. Learn how to ask your doctor about safer, simpler options.
Norovirus Outbreaks: How to Control Gastroenteritis and Keep Patients Hydrated
Norovirus causes severe vomiting and diarrhea, spreads easily, and can be deadly for vulnerable people. Learn how to stop outbreaks with proper handwashing, cleaning, and hydration-backed by CDC guidelines.
Using Two Patient Identifiers in the Pharmacy for Safety: How It Prevents Medication Errors
Using two patient identifiers in the pharmacy prevents deadly medication errors. Learn how name and date of birth, combined with barcode scanning and EMPI systems, protect patients and meet federal safety standards.
Generic Absorption Rates: How They Must Match Brand Drugs to Be Safe and Effective
Generic drugs must match brand-name absorption rates within strict FDA limits to be approved. Learn how the 80-125% bioequivalence rule ensures safety, why most generics are just as effective, and when to be cautious.
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