PharmaRight: Your Guide to Medication and Supplements - Page 2

Learn how to choose between overseas and domestic manufacturing for generic drugs by weighing cost, quality, lead times, and supply chain risks. Real data, expert insights, and practical strategies for generic drug producers.

The FDA doesn't rate biosimilars like generics-they undergo a rigorous, science-based approval process to prove they're highly similar to reference biologics. Learn how biosimilars are evaluated, approved, and listed in the FDA Purple Book.

St. John's Wort can dangerously reduce the effectiveness of birth control, antidepressants, transplant drugs, and more. Learn which medications it interacts with, why the risks are often overlooked, and what safer alternatives exist.

Patent exclusivity and market exclusivity are two different systems that protect drugs in the U.S. One comes from the patent office, the other from the FDA. Understanding the difference helps explain why some drugs stay expensive long after patents expire.

Heat and humidity can destroy medication potency long before expiration dates. Learn which drugs are most at risk, where to store them safely, and why damaged meds can be dangerous-even if they look fine.

Pharmacists play a critical role in spotting generic drug problems like therapeutic inequivalence and adverse reactions. Learn what to report, how to report it, and why your input matters to patient safety.

Dairy can block antibiotic absorption, reducing treatment effectiveness. Learn which antibiotics are affected, how calcium interferes, and the exact timing rules to follow for safe, effective treatment.

Mixing antihistamines and alcohol can cause dangerous drowsiness, impaired driving, and even life-threatening effects. Learn why even "non-drowsy" options aren't safe and what to do instead.

Your gut bacteria can turn medications toxic or useless. Learn how microbiome-drug interactions cause unexpected side effects and why the future of medicine depends on understanding your inner microbes.

Anti-inflammatory eating patterns like the Mediterranean and AIP diets can reduce inflammation and improve symptoms in autoimmune diseases. Evidence shows lower CRP levels, fewer flares, and less reliance on medication when whole foods replace processed ones.