Category: Health and Medicine - Page 5

The FDA Office of Generic Drugs ensures safe, affordable generic medications reach patients by reviewing applications, enforcing bioequivalence standards, and managing patent exclusivity under GDUFA and the Hatch-Waxman Act.

Learn how to effectively communicate with patients about generic medications to improve adherence, reduce costs, and build trust. Practical strategies, real-world examples, and science-backed facts for healthcare providers.

Drug-induced lupus mimics autoimmune lupus but is caused by certain medications. Symptoms include joint pain, fatigue, and fever. The good news? It usually reverses completely after stopping the drug. Learn how to recognize it and recover.

Subscribe to FDA Safety Communications to get urgent, life-saving alerts about drug, device, and food recalls. Learn how to set up keyword-based email notifications and why missing an alert could be dangerous.

Doctors write 'Do Not Substitute' on prescriptions when brand-name drugs are medically necessary-especially for narrow therapeutic index drugs like levothyroxine or warfarin. Here’s why generics aren’t always safe, how often this happens, and what patients should know.

Topical steroids are effective for eczema and psoriasis but can cause skin thinning if misused. Learn how to apply them safely, avoid side effects, and when to switch to non-steroidal alternatives.

Learn practical meal plans and blood sugar targets for gestational diabetes that work without medication. Based on ADA, ACOG, and real-world data from thousands of pregnant women.

Narcolepsy with cataplexy is a rare neurological disorder causing uncontrollable sleepiness and sudden muscle weakness triggered by emotions. Diagnosis requires specialized sleep tests and CSF hypocretin testing. Sodium oxybate (Xyrem/Xywav) is the only treatment proven to reduce both cataplexy and daytime sleepiness.

Learn how to use a pill organizer safely to avoid dangerous overdoses. Follow proven steps for filling, storing, and verifying meds to stay healthy and in control.

Learn how to tell impetigo and cellulitis apart, what causes them, and which antibiotics actually work-based on current guidelines and real-world patterns in treatment.