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Generic Drug Approval Standards: Safety, Quality, and Strength Requirements
Generic drugs must meet the same safety, quality, and strength standards as brand-name drugs. The FDA ensures this through strict bioequivalence testing, manufacturing inspections, and rigorous review of every application before approval.
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Benzodiazepines pose serious risks for seniors-including falls, memory loss, and dementia. Learn why doctors now recommend avoiding them and what safer, proven alternatives exist for anxiety and insomnia.
Published ON: 15 JanOpioids in older adults increase fall risk, trigger delirium, and can be deadly at standard doses. Learn why lower doses, careful monitoring, and non-drug options are critical for safe pain management in seniors.
Published ON: 4 JanLong-term steroid use suppresses natural cortisol production. ACTH stimulation testing is the only reliable way to safely determine when your adrenal glands have recovered enough to stop replacement therapy. This guide explains how the test works, when to do it, and why skipping it can be life-threatening.
Published ON: 17 JanSkipping your prescribed medication might seem harmless, but it leads to preventable hospitalizations, rising healthcare costs, and thousands of avoidable deaths every year. Here’s what really happens when you don’t take your pills as directed.
Published ON: 18 JanTriple inhaler therapy combines three medications to reduce COPD exacerbations in high-risk patients with elevated eosinophil counts. Learn who benefits, the risks, and how adherence impacts outcomes.
Published ON: 11 Jan