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What’s Really Inside Your OTC Drugs? We Don’t Actually Know, And Here’s Why

When you look up a prescription drug like atorvastatin — a cholesterol-lowering medication sold under the brand name Lipitor — in the FDA’s Orange Book, you’ll…

Nov 19, 2025

Can I Take Tylenol (Acetaminophen) and Advil (Ibuprofen) Together?

Chances are you’ve reached for acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin), two of the most common over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers, at some point in your life.…

Nov 18, 2025

What to Know About Supplements

2020 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows supplements are part of daily life for more than half of U.S. adults. But…

Nov 14, 2025

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Nov 12, 2025

When the Neighborhood Pharmacy Closes, ‘Everything Changes’

Community pharmacists (those who work in retail pharmacies) are uniquely qualified to provide fast, accurate, and reliable medication advice. And pharmacists have long been regarded…

Nov 10, 2025

INVESTIGATING GENERICS: Decades of Recalls Reveal Flaws in the U.S. Opioid Supply Chain

Pain was one of the first sensations Brandy, 44, remembers. Born with spina bifida occulta, a defect that kept part of her spine from fully…

Nov 3, 2025

A Safer Way to Tame Insomnia

One night in July 2022, a month after his first bout of COVID-19, Dan Elton woke up around 2:00 a.m. and couldn’t get back to…

Oct 29, 2025

Clinical Trials and Side Effects

Discover how the FDA clinical trial process works and what its limitations mean for your safety and the effectiveness of drugs in everyday use. Each…

Oct 27, 2025

Heart Damage: The Silent Cost of Beating Breast Cancer

Melodie Henderson once had the stamina to dance with her husband all night. By 2021, though, she found herself gasping for air, resting through songs,…

Oct 22, 2025

Zyn and Nicotine: What You Don’t Know Might Hurt You

With two young kids at home and a yearning to live healthier, 38-year-old Ian P. decided in January 2025 to kick his long-time smoking and…

Oct 16, 2025