Author: Barbara Lalicki

Medication Safety for Chronic Conditions: Essential Long-Term Use Tips

Barbara Lalicki December 15, 2025 Medications 0 Comments
Medication Safety for Chronic Conditions: Essential Long-Term Use Tips

Learn practical, proven ways to stay safe while taking medications for chronic conditions long-term. Avoid dangerous interactions, reduce risks from polypharmacy, and improve adherence with simple daily habits.

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Bioequivalence for Inhalers, Patches, and Injections: How Generic Drugs Meet the Same Standards

Barbara Lalicki December 15, 2025 Pharmacy 1 Comments
Bioequivalence for Inhalers, Patches, and Injections: How Generic Drugs Meet the Same Standards

Bioequivalence for inhalers, patches, and injections ensures generic drugs deliver medicine as effectively as brand-name versions. Unlike pills, these systems require detailed testing of particle size, release rates, and delivery mechanics to guarantee safety and performance.

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First Generic vs Authorized Generic: How Timing of Market Entry Changes Everything

Barbara Lalicki December 12, 2025 Pharmacy 4 Comments
First Generic vs Authorized Generic: How Timing of Market Entry Changes Everything

First generics get 180 days of exclusivity, but brand companies can launch their own authorized generics on day one - splitting the market and keeping prices higher. Here’s how timing changes everything.

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Falls and Medications: Which Drugs Increase Fall Risk for Seniors

Barbara Lalicki December 11, 2025 Medications 3 Comments
Falls and Medications: Which Drugs Increase Fall Risk for Seniors

Many seniors fall because of medications they're taking-antidepressants, benzodiazepines, blood pressure pills, and even OTC sleep aids. Learn which drugs raise fall risk and how to safely reduce them.

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How to Report Counterfeit or Tampered Medications: Step-by-Step Guide for Patients and Providers

Barbara Lalicki December 10, 2025 Medications 4 Comments
How to Report Counterfeit or Tampered Medications: Step-by-Step Guide for Patients and Providers

Learn how to report counterfeit or tampered medications to protect yourself and others. Step-by-step guide for patients, pharmacists, and providers on using MedWatch, DEA tip lines, and other safety systems.

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Postpartum Thyroiditis: What You Need to Know About Temporary Thyroid Dysfunction After Pregnancy

Barbara Lalicki December 9, 2025 Health and Wellness 6 Comments
Postpartum Thyroiditis: What You Need to Know About Temporary Thyroid Dysfunction After Pregnancy

Postpartum thyroiditis is a temporary autoimmune thyroid disorder affecting 5-10% of women after childbirth. It causes alternating hyperthyroid and hypothyroid phases with fatigue, weight changes, and brain fog-often mistaken for postpartum depression. Early blood tests can confirm it and prevent long-term damage.

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Palliative and Hospice Care: How to Balance Symptom Relief with Minimal Side Effects

Barbara Lalicki December 7, 2025 Health and Wellness 9 Comments
Palliative and Hospice Care: How to Balance Symptom Relief with Minimal Side Effects

Learn how palliative and hospice care balance effective symptom relief with minimizing dangerous side effects like drowsiness, confusion, and constipation. Evidence-based strategies for pain, breathlessness, and delirium.

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Hatch-Waxman Amendments: How Landmark Law Made Generic Drugs Possible

Barbara Lalicki December 6, 2025 Pharmacy 7 Comments
Hatch-Waxman Amendments: How Landmark Law Made Generic Drugs Possible

The Hatch-Waxman Act of 1984 created the modern system for generic drugs in the U.S., cutting approval costs and speeding access. It balanced brand-name patent protection with generic competition, leading to 90% of prescriptions now being filled with generics.

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How to Use Clinician Portals and Apps for Drug Safety Monitoring

Barbara Lalicki December 5, 2025 Medications 9 Comments
How to Use Clinician Portals and Apps for Drug Safety Monitoring

Learn how clinicians use secure portals and apps to detect and report adverse drug reactions in real time. From EHR-integrated alerts to AI-powered signal detection, discover the tools changing drug safety monitoring today.

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Essential Tremor: How Beta-Blockers Help Control Involuntary Shaking

Barbara Lalicki December 4, 2025 Medications 10 Comments
Essential Tremor: How Beta-Blockers Help Control Involuntary Shaking

Essential tremor is the most common movement disorder, affecting millions. Beta-blockers like propranolol are the first-line treatment, offering significant tremor control for many patients-though side effects and individual response vary widely.

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Bursitis and Tendinitis: How to Tell Them Apart and Treat Them Right

Barbara Lalicki December 4, 2025 Health and Wellness 11 Comments
Bursitis and Tendinitis: How to Tell Them Apart and Treat Them Right

Bursitis and tendinitis cause joint pain but affect different tissues. Learn how to tell them apart, what treatments actually work, and how to prevent them from coming back.

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Chronic Kidney Disease and Metformin or SGLT2 Inhibitors: Dosing and Safety Guidelines 2025

Barbara Lalicki December 4, 2025 Medications 12 Comments
Chronic Kidney Disease and Metformin or SGLT2 Inhibitors: Dosing and Safety Guidelines 2025

Learn the latest 2025 guidelines for using metformin and SGLT2 inhibitors in Chronic Kidney Disease. Know safe eGFR thresholds, dosing rules, side effects, and how to combine these drugs for kidney and heart protection.

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