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December 25 2025

VA Generic Coverage: How Veterans Affairs Formularies Work and What Medications Are Covered

Learn how the VA formulary works, what generic medications are covered, and how veterans save money on prescriptions. Understand copay tiers, Meds by Mail, and what’s not covered in 2025.

December 24 2025

Fermented Foods and MAOIs: Tyramine Triggers Beyond Cheese

MAOIs can save lives for treatment-resistant depression-but they come with strict dietary rules. Beyond cheese, foods like soy sauce, miso, pickled vegetables, and draft beer can trigger dangerous blood pressure spikes. Learn what's safe, what's not, and how to navigate real-world meals.

December 22 2025

Topical Steroid Potency Chart: How to Choose the Right Strength and Avoid Skin Damage

Learn how to use topical steroid potency charts safely to treat eczema and psoriasis without causing skin thinning, redness, or rebound flares. Understand which strength to use, where, and for how long.

December 21 2025

Complex Generic Drugs: Why Some Products Are Harder to Approve by the FDA

Complex generic drugs face far tougher FDA approval hurdles than simple generics due to intricate formulations, delivery systems, and lack of clear guidance. Fewer than 15 have been approved since 2015, leaving patients without affordable options.

December 20 2025

Psoriasis Triggers: How Stress, Infections, and Skin Barrier Care Affect Flares

Learn how stress, infections, and skin barrier damage trigger psoriasis flares - and what you can do every day to reduce them. Real strategies backed by science, not guesswork.

December 19 2025

Signs You're Misusing Over-the-Counter Drugs and What to Do

Many people don’t realize how dangerous misusing over-the-counter drugs can be. From cough syrup to anti-diarrhea pills, taking more than directed can lead to heart damage, liver failure, and psychosis. Learn the signs-and what to do next.

December 18 2025

Urinary Tract Infections: Causes, Antibiotics, and Prevention

UTIs affect millions each year, mostly women. Learn the real causes, which antibiotics actually work, and science-backed ways to prevent them without overusing meds.

December 17 2025

Pleural Effusion: Understanding Causes, Thoracentesis, and How to Prevent Recurrence

Pleural effusion causes breathing trouble and signals serious conditions like heart failure, pneumonia, or cancer. Learn how thoracentesis works, what fluid tests reveal, and how to stop it from coming back based on the root cause.

December 16 2025

Generic Drug Availability: Why the Same Medicine Costs Different Amounts Around the World

Generic drugs are used worldwide, but availability and pricing vary dramatically. The U.S. has high generic use but high prices, while India makes most generics but faces quality concerns. Why do the same pills cost so differently across countries?

December 15 2025

When to Suggest Authorized Generics: Pharmacist Recommendations for Safer, Cheaper Substitutions

Pharmacists should recommend authorized generics when patients have allergies to inactive ingredients, take narrow therapeutic index drugs, or use modified-release formulations. These are identical to brand-name drugs but cost 20-80% less.

YCDSCC Pharmaceuticals Central - Page 2

VA Generic Coverage: How Veterans Affairs Formularies Work and What Medications Are Covered

Fermented Foods and MAOIs: Tyramine Triggers Beyond Cheese

Topical Steroid Potency Chart: How to Choose the Right Strength and Avoid Skin Damage

Complex Generic Drugs: Why Some Products Are Harder to Approve by the FDA

Psoriasis Triggers: How Stress, Infections, and Skin Barrier Care Affect Flares

Signs You're Misusing Over-the-Counter Drugs and What to Do

Urinary Tract Infections: Causes, Antibiotics, and Prevention

Pleural Effusion: Understanding Causes, Thoracentesis, and How to Prevent Recurrence

Generic Drug Availability: Why the Same Medicine Costs Different Amounts Around the World

When to Suggest Authorized Generics: Pharmacist Recommendations for Safer, Cheaper Substitutions

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