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Proton Pump Inhibitors and Osteoporosis: What You Need to Know About Fracture Risk

Proton Pump Inhibitors and Osteoporosis: What You Need to Know About Fracture Risk

Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors may increase fracture risk, especially in older adults and those with other bone health risks. Learn who’s most vulnerable and what steps to take to protect your bones.

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Medication Shortages: How to Manage When Drugs Aren’t Available

Medication Shortages: How to Manage When Drugs Aren’t Available

Medication shortages are worsening, delaying treatments and risking lives. Learn how hospitals are managing drug gaps, which medications are most affected, and what frontline staff can do right now to protect patients.

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Generic Drug Classifications: Types and Categories Explained

Generic Drug Classifications: Types and Categories Explained

Understand how generic drugs are classified by therapeutic use, mechanism, legal status, and insurance tiers. Learn why these systems matter for safety, cost, and prescribing decisions.

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Pharmacist Role with Biosimilars: Counseling and Substitution

Pharmacist Role with Biosimilars: Counseling and Substitution

Pharmacists play a vital role in biosimilar adoption by counseling patients, navigating complex substitution laws, and ensuring safe, cost-effective care. Learn how they drive adoption and overcome barriers in biologic therapy.

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Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk: BRCA, Lynch, and Beyond

Genetic Testing for Cancer Risk: BRCA, Lynch, and Beyond

Genetic testing for BRCA, Lynch syndrome, and other hereditary cancer genes can reveal your risk long before cancer develops. Learn who should be tested, how panels work, what results mean, and how this knowledge saves lives.

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Bulk Purchasing and Discounts: How Large-Scale Procurement of Generic Medications Lowers Costs

Bulk Purchasing and Discounts: How Large-Scale Procurement of Generic Medications Lowers Costs

Bulk purchasing of generic medications can cut drug costs by 20% or more for clinics and health programs. Learn how volume discounts, short-dated stock, and state coalitions work-and how to use them without risking waste or cash flow issues.

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Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Quality: How Broken Logistics Put Patients at Risk

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Quality: How Broken Logistics Put Patients at Risk

Pharmaceutical supply chain failures directly endanger patients through drug shortages, counterfeit products, and temperature breaches. This article explores how broken logistics lead to treatment delays, dangerous substitutions, and preventable harm.

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Lung Cancer Screening for Smokers: What You Need to Know About Low-Dose CT

Lung Cancer Screening for Smokers: What You Need to Know About Low-Dose CT

Low-dose CT screening can cut lung cancer deaths by 20% for smokers and former smokers. Learn who qualifies, how it works, and why so few eligible people get screened-even though it’s free and life-saving.

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Floaters and Flashes: Understanding Vitreous Changes and When to See a Doctor

Floaters and Flashes: Understanding Vitreous Changes and When to See a Doctor

Floaters and flashes are common with age but can signal serious eye problems. Learn what causes them, when they're harmless, and exactly when to see a doctor to protect your vision.

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Drug Interactions with Specific Statins: Class Effects and Differences

Drug Interactions with Specific Statins: Class Effects and Differences

Statins save lives, but their safety depends on which one you take and what other drugs you're using. Learn how simvastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, and others differ in drug interaction risks - and how to stay safe.

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