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How to Refill Your Prescription, Plus 10 Common Prescription Refill Roadblocks

Written by Sheila McAdoo, PharmD

Updated on September 8, 2026

By Sheila McAdoo, PharmD • September 8, 2026

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9 Reasons Why Pharmacists Might Refuse to Fill a Prescription

Written by Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPS

Updated on July 9, 2026

By Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPS • July 9, 2026

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Your GoodRx Guide to Specialty Medication Hubs

Written by Emilie White, PharmD

Updated on June 10, 2026

By Emilie White, PharmD • June 10, 2026

How to Refill Your Prescription, Plus 10 Common Prescription Refill Roadblocks

Written by Sheila McAdoo, PharmD

Updated on September 8, 2026

By Sheila McAdoo, PharmD • September 8, 2026

9 Reasons Why Pharmacists Might Refuse to Fill a Prescription

Written by Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPS

Updated on July 9, 2026

By Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPS • July 9, 2026

Your GoodRx Guide to Specialty Medication Hubs

Written by Emilie White, PharmD

Updated on June 10, 2026

By Emilie White, PharmD • June 10, 2026

Can You Take All Your Medications at Once? Pro Tips for Optimizing Medication Timing

Written By Samantha Kasting, PharmD CandidatePublished on Oct 16, 2025

By Samantha Kasting, PharmD Candidate • Oct 16, 2025

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Medication Basics

Off-Label Prescriptions: What to Know When Medications Are Used Beyond the Label

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmDUpdated on Jul 9, 2025

By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD • Jul 9, 2025

Medication Basics

Tips for Creating and Maintaining a Medication List

Written By Timothy Aungst, PharmDUpdated on Jul 1, 2025

By Timothy Aungst, PharmD • Jul 1, 2025

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Medication Basics

Trouble Swallowing Pills? Here Are 6 Medications with Alternative Dosage Forms

Written By Blake Travis, PharmD CandidatePublished on May 20, 2025

By Blake Travis, PharmD Candidate • May 20, 2025

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Medication Basics

How to Make Medicine Taste Better: 6 Easy Tips to Try

Written By Brynn Gilbert, PharmD CandidatePublished on Mar 26, 2025

By Brynn Gilbert, PharmD Candidate • Mar 26, 2025

Medication Basics

Medication Storage: Temperature Guidelines and How to Deal with Hot and Cold Excursions

Written By Gianna Christodoulopoulos, PharmD CandidatePublished on Mar 20, 2025

By Gianna Christodoulopoulos, PharmD Candidate • Mar 20, 2025

Medication Basics

7 Medications That Require Refrigeration: Insulin, Ozempic, and More

Written By Armen Grigorian, PharmD CandidatePublished on Jan 3, 2025

By Armen Grigorian, PharmD Candidate • Jan 3, 2025

Medication Basics

Drug Allergy Treatment 101: How to Prevent, Treat, and Diagnose Allergies to Medication

Written By Jason Do, PharmD CandidatePublished on Dec 10, 2024

By Jason Do, PharmD Candidate • Dec 10, 2024

Medication Basics

A GoodRx Guide to Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs

Written By Kathryn LeMoine, PharmD Candidate, MAPublished on Nov 13, 2024

By Kathryn LeMoine, PharmD Candidate, MA • Nov 13, 2024

Medication Basics

8 Creative Ways to Remember to Take Your Medication

Written By Armen Grigorian, PharmD CandidatePublished on Nov 4, 2024

By Armen Grigorian, PharmD Candidate • Nov 4, 2024

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Medication Basics

Sustained Release vs. Extended Release (vs. Other Modified-Release Dosage Forms)

Written By Justin PetersonUpdated on Nov 1, 2024

By Justin Peterson • Nov 1, 2024

Medication Basics

How to Measure Liquid Medicine with a Syringe in 10 Easy Steps

Written By Abigail Valente, PharmD CandidatePublished on Nov 1, 2024

By Abigail Valente, PharmD Candidate • Nov 1, 2024

Medication Basics

What Should You Do With Expired or Leftover Medications?

Written By Stacia Woodcock, PharmDUpdated on Sep 23, 2024

By Stacia Woodcock, PharmD • Sep 23, 2024

Medication Basics

What is a Mail-Order Pharmacy? Here Are 5 Things to Consider

Written By Elizabeth DavisUpdated on Aug 14, 2024

By Elizabeth Davis • Aug 14, 2024

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Medication Basics

Why Are There Drug Shortages, and How Can I Find Out Why My Medication Is on Shortage?

Written By Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBSUpdated on Aug 13, 2024

By Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS • Aug 13, 2024

Cutting Pills in Half: When It's Safe and When It's Not

Medication Basics

How to Cut a Pill in Half: Important Instructions and Dosage Information

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Medication Basics

How to Transfer a Prescription to a New Pharmacy in 3 Easy Steps

Written By Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBSUpdated on Jul 1, 2024

By Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS • Jul 1, 2024

Medication Basics

Can You Take Medicine on a Plane? 5 FAQs About Traveling With Your Medications, Answered

Written By Sandy P. Bonfin, PharmD, BCPSUpdated on Jun 5, 2024

By Sandy P. Bonfin, PharmD, BCPS • Jun 5, 2024

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Your GoodRx Guide to Specialty Medication Hubs

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Latest Articles

How to Refill Your Prescription, Plus 10 Common Prescription Refill Roadblocks

9 Reasons Why Pharmacists Might Refuse to Fill a Prescription

Your GoodRx Guide to Specialty Medication Hubs

11 Medications You Should Take on an Empty Stomach

What Is a Controlled Substance?

7 Medications You Should Take at Night — and Why

Can You Take All Your Medications at Once? Pro Tips for Optimizing Medication Timing

Off-Label Prescriptions: What to Know When Medications Are Used Beyond the Label

Tips for Creating and Maintaining a Medication List

Trouble Swallowing Pills? Here Are 6 Medications with Alternative Dosage Forms

How to Make Medicine Taste Better: 6 Easy Tips to Try

Medication Storage: Temperature Guidelines and How to Deal with Hot and Cold Excursions

7 Medications That Require Refrigeration: Insulin, Ozempic, and More

Drug Allergy Treatment 101: How to Prevent, Treat, and Diagnose Allergies to Medication

A GoodRx Guide to Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs

8 Creative Ways to Remember to Take Your Medication

Sustained Release vs. Extended Release (vs. Other Modified-Release Dosage Forms)

How to Measure Liquid Medicine with a Syringe in 10 Easy Steps

What Should You Do With Expired or Leftover Medications?

What is a Mail-Order Pharmacy? Here Are 5 Things to Consider

Why Are There Drug Shortages, and How Can I Find Out Why My Medication Is on Shortage?

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