77 Canada Pharmacy World: Your Online Medication and Supplements Guide - Page 2
Medicaid Generic Drug Policies: How States Are Cutting Prescription Costs
States are using MAC lists, mandatory substitution, and price gouging laws to control Medicaid generic drug costs. With generics making up 85% of prescriptions but only 16% of spending, these policies save billions - but supply chain risks and PBM opacity threaten their success.
Insurance Benefit Design: How Health Plans Use Generics to Cut Costs
Health plans use tiered formularies, mandatory substitution, and step therapy to steer patients toward generic drugs, saving billions annually. But hidden pricing practices by pharmacy benefit managers often prevent patients from seeing the full savings.
QT Prolongation with Fluoroquinolones and Macrolides: Monitoring Strategies
Fluoroquinolones and macrolides can prolong the QT interval, increasing the risk of dangerous heart rhythms. Learn how to identify at-risk patients, when to order ECGs, and how to prevent life-threatening arrhythmias.
Hatch-Waxman Act: How It Shaped Generic Drug Access in the U.S.
The Hatch-Waxman Act revolutionized U.S. generic drug approval by balancing innovation and competition. It cut costs, sped up access, but also opened doors to patent abuse. Here’s how it works-and why it’s under pressure.
Influenza vs. COVID-19: Testing, Treatment, and Isolation Guidance for 2025
In 2025, influenza surpassed COVID-19 in hospitalizations and deaths. Learn how to tell them apart, when to test, which treatments work, and how long to isolate based on the latest CDC and clinical data.
Drug Recall Authority: How the FDA Legally Removes Unsafe Medications
The FDA can't force drug recalls - it can only request them. Learn how unsafe medications are removed from the market, the three recall classes, why devices are treated differently, and why experts are pushing for legal change.
How to Time Your Medications to Avoid Dangerous Drug Interactions
Learn how to time your medications correctly to avoid dangerous drug interactions. Simple changes like waiting 2-4 hours between certain pills can boost effectiveness and prevent side effects-without switching drugs.
Behavioral Economics: Why Patients Choose Certain Drugs (Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense)
Behavioral economics explains why patients often choose expensive drugs over cheaper, equally effective options. Learn how biases like loss aversion and present bias shape medication decisions - and how simple nudges can improve adherence.
Weight Loss Medications: GLP-1 Agonists vs. Older Drugs - What Actually Works
GLP-1 agonists like Wegovy and Zepbound offer far greater weight loss than older drugs like orlistat or phentermine, but they come with high costs, side effects, and insurance hurdles. Here's how they really compare.
Autoimmune Hepatitis: Diagnosis, Steroids, and Azathioprine Explained
Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic liver disease where the immune system attacks the liver. Diagnosis requires blood tests and a biopsy. Steroids and azathioprine are the standard treatment, offering high remission rates when used together. Long-term management is often needed to prevent relapse.
Why Generic Drugs Cost 80-85% Less Than Brand-Name Drugs
Generic drugs cost 80-85% less than brand-name versions because they don't repeat expensive clinical trials. They're chemically identical, FDA-approved, and save patients billions annually.
Thyroid Ultrasound: How Imaging Nodules Helps Assess Cancer Risk
Thyroid ultrasound is the key tool for evaluating nodules and estimating cancer risk. Learn how TI-RADS scoring, ultrasound features, and biopsy decisions work-and why this non-invasive test is the gold standard.