Author: Paul Fletcher

Ordering medication from foreign websites may save money, but it puts your life at risk. Counterfeit drugs are widespread, often deadly, and nearly impossible to detect. Learn how to avoid them and stay safe.

NTI generics require stricter regulation than standard generics due to narrow margins between effective and toxic doses. This article explores how the FDA, EMA, Canada, and Japan differ in their approaches, what’s changing in 2025, and why prescribers must stay cautious.

Supportive care in cancer uses growth factors, antiemetics, and pain relief to manage treatment side effects, improve survival, and keep patients on track. Learn how these evidence-based tools work and why access remains unequal.

In 2025, the U.S. government expanded its drug shortage response with a new API stockpile program, but gaps in enforcement, funding, and economic incentives leave hospitals and patients vulnerable to ongoing shortages of critical medications.

Tentative FDA approval for generics means the drug is scientifically ready - but legal, manufacturing, or economic barriers often block its market launch. Here's why so many generics never reach patients.

The FDA doesn't stop monitoring generic drugs after approval. Using real-time data, inspections, and patient reports, it tracks safety issues long after these affordable medications hit the market. Here's how it works.

Checkpoint inhibitors and CAR-T cell therapy are transforming cancer treatment by harnessing the immune system. Learn how they work, who benefits most, their side effects, and why access remains unequal.

Learn how to safely manage pain in 2025 using CDC and FDA guidelines that reduce opioid risks without leaving patients in agony. Discover alternatives, dosage limits, and what to ask your doctor.

Ringworm is a common fungal skin infection that looks like a red, itchy ring. Learn how to identify it, which antifungal creams actually work, how to prevent it from spreading, and when to see a doctor.

Skipping your prescribed medication can lead to hospitalization, drug resistance, and even death. Learn the real consequences of nonadherence and what you can do to stay on track.