Foundation for Safe Medications & Medical Care - Page 2
Medication Costs: How Coupons, Generics, and Prior Authorizations Affect Your Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Learn how coupons, generics, and prior authorizations impact your prescription costs in 2025. Discover practical ways to save money on medications and navigate the U.S. drug pricing system with confidence.
How to Ask About Generics and Authorized Generics to Save Money on Medications
Learn how to ask about generic and authorized generic medications to cut your prescription costs. Save hundreds a year by understanding the difference and knowing what to ask at the pharmacy.
Telemedicine Prescriptions and Generics: What You Need to Know in 2025
Telemedicine prescriptions for generics are now common, but controlled substances like buprenorphine face strict 2025 DEA rules. Learn what’s allowed, what’s blocked, and how to avoid prescription rejections.
How Employer Health Plans Use Generic Drugs to Cut Costs - And What It Means for You
Employer health plans use tiered formularies to push generic drugs and cut costs. Learn how these systems work, why your prescriptions change, and how to save money without sacrificing care.
Professional Liability and Generic Substitution: Reducing Risk for Pharmacists
Generic substitution saves money but increases legal risk for pharmacists. Learn how state laws, NTI drugs, and liability gaps create real dangers-and what steps you can take today to protect yourself and your patients.
How to Prevent Heat-Related Medication Problems in Seniors
Heat can turn common senior medications into hidden dangers. Learn which drugs raise heat risk, how to adjust hydration and routines, and what signs to watch for to prevent heat exhaustion or stroke in older adults.
Aceclofenac in Children: What Parents and Doctors Need to Know About Pain Relief
Aceclofenac is not approved for children and lacks safety data in pediatrics. Paracetamol and ibuprofen remain the gold standard for pediatric pain relief. Learn why doctors avoid aceclofenac and what to use instead.
FDA Generic Drug Approval: Complete Step-by-Step Process
Learn the complete step-by-step process the FDA uses to approve generic drugs through the ANDA pathway. Understand bioequivalence, manufacturing standards, review timelines, and why generics are safe and affordable.
180-Day Exclusivity: How Patent Challenges Shape Generic Drug Market Entry
180-day exclusivity under the Hatch-Waxman Act incentivizes generic drug companies to challenge patents, but delays in commercialization can block competition for years. Here's how it works-and why it needs fixing.
Bipolar Disorder: How Mood Stabilizers and Antipsychotics Are Actually Managed
Bipolar disorder treatment relies on mood stabilizers and antipsychotics to control extreme mood swings. This guide breaks down how lithium, quetiapine, and other drugs work, their side effects, and what really matters for long-term management.
Green Tea and Warfarin: What You Need to Know About Blood Clotting and INR
Green tea can affect warfarin by altering INR levels due to its vitamin K content. Learn how much is safe, why matcha is riskier, and what to do if your blood clotting numbers change.
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Yeast Infections: What You Need to Know About Urinary Complications
SGLT2 inhibitors help lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetes but increase the risk of yeast and urinary tract infections. Learn how these drugs work, who’s most at risk, and what to do if you develop symptoms.