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Your GoodRx Guide to Specialty Pharmacy Hubs

Written By Emilie White, PharmD
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7 Medications You Should Take at Night — and Why

Written By Emma Scholes, PharmD Candidate
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Can You Take All Your Medications at Once? Pro Tips for Optimizing Medication Timing

Written By Samantha Kasting, PharmD Candidate
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Off-Label Prescriptions: What to Know When Medications Are Used Beyond the Label

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD
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Tips for Creating and Maintaining a Medication List

Written By Timothy Aungst, PharmD
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Trouble Swallowing Pills? Here Are 6 Medications with Alternative Dosage Forms

Written By Blake Travis, PharmD Candidate
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How to Make Medicine Taste Better: 6 Easy Tips to Try

Written By Brynn Gilbert, PharmD Candidate
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Medication Storage: Temperature Guidelines and How to Deal with Hot and Cold Excursions

Written By Gianna Christodoulopoulos, PharmD Candidate
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An Annual Guide to Manage Your Medications

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

Written By Armen Grigorian, PharmD Candidate
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Drug Allergy Treatment 101: How to Prevent, Treat, and Diagnose Allergies to Medication

Written By Jason Do, PharmD Candidate
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A GoodRx Guide to Narrow Therapeutic Index Drugs

Written By Kathryn LeMoine, PharmD Candidate, MA
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8 Creative Ways to Remember to Take Your Medication

Written By Armen Grigorian, PharmD Candidate
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Sustained Release vs. Extended Release (vs. Other Modified-Release Dosage Forms)

Written By Justin Peterson
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How to Measure Liquid Medicine with a Syringe in 10 Easy Steps

Written By Abigail Valente, PharmD Candidate
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What Should You Do With Expired or Leftover Medications?

Written By Stacia Woodcock, PharmD
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What is a Mail-Order Pharmacy? Here Are 5 Things to Consider

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

Written By Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS
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How to Cut a Pill in Half: Important Instructions and Dosage Information

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

Written By Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS
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Can You Take Medicine on a Plane? 5 FAQs About Traveling With Your Medications, Answered

Written By Sandy P. Bonfin, PharmD, BCPS
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The Top 5 Reasons for Drug Recalls and What to Do If You’re Impacted By One

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD
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Injection Supplies: How to Choose the Best Needle and Syringe Size for Your Prescription

Written By Emily Nailor, PharmD Candidate
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11 Medications You Should Take on an Empty Stomach

Written By Kristianne Hannemann, PharmD
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Do Not Crush List: These Common Medications Should Always Stay Intact

Written By Rachel Feaster, PharmD, BCOP, BCPS
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How Do You Find Your Prescription Number? Plus, 4 Other Common Prescription FAQs

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The Best Place to Store Your Medication (Plus, 4 More Tips for Medication Storage)

Written By Taylor K. Clarke, PharmD
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What Is It Like to Self-Inject Your Medication?

Written By Marcia Frellick
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7 Things to Know Before Getting Your Specialty Medication Delivered by Mail

Written By Stacia Woodcock, PharmD
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Why Do Some Medications Need to Be Administered By Your Healthcare Provider?

Written By Alex Evans, PharmD, MBA
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Limited Distribution Drugs: A Guide to Networks and Specialty Pharmacies

Written By Ashley Wong, PharmD
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What Is a Suppository? 8 Things to Know About This Underhyped, Rectal Dosage Form

Written By Hannah Elmore, PharmD Candidate
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Drug Half-Life Explained: What It Means for Medication Safety and Effectiveness

Written By Kaitlyn Ellis, PharmD Candidate
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Pharmacist Answers to 6 Common Questions About Compounded Medications

Written By Stacia Woodcock, PharmD
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What Are Authorized Generics?

Written By Alex Evans, PharmD, MBA
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What’s in Your Medicine? A Guide to Ingredients

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD
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8 Medications With Multiple Uses Based on Dosage

Written By Nicole E. Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, NCMP
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What Are ‘PRN’ Medications, and When Are They Given?

Written By Wiktoria Jedrzejczyk, PharmD Candidate
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Picking Up a Prescription for Someone Else? Here’s What You Need to Know

Written By Tegan Smedley, PharmD, APh
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How to Organize Your Medications Like a Pro

Written By Alex Evans, PharmD, MBA
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How Are Drugs Named? A Deep Dive on Drug Nomenclature and Pronunciation

Written By Mandeep Sohal, PharmD
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Sublingual Medications: What Are They and How Do You Take Them?

Written By Amy B. Gragnolati, PharmD, BCPS
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Weight-Based Dosing: What to Know About Medication Dosages and Body Weight

Written By Jenna Clayton, PharmD
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9 Ways to Help Your Pharmacist Fill Your Prescription

Written By Ronilee Shye, PharmD, BCGP, BCACP, CDE
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Medication Administration 101: Basic Rights, Routes, and Principles

Written By Austin Ulrich, PharmD, BCACP
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6 New Year’s Health Resolutions From Your GoodRx Pharmacist

Written By Jennifer Gershman, PharmD, CPh, PACS
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Why Are Certain Medications Dispensed in Their Original Containers?

Written By Jonathan Hoosein, PharmD/MBA Candidate
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Unapproved Drugs: 7 Medications That Initially Missed FDA Review

Written By Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPS
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Extended Release Drugs: Are They Right For You?

Written By Katie Mui
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9 Reasons Why Pharmacists Might Refuse to Fill a Prescription

Written By Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPS
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Avoiding 10 Common Prescription Refill Roadblocks: A Doctor’s Advice

Written By Chaunie Brusie, BSN, RN
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How to Use Nasal Spray Correctly: Step by Step

Written By Nina Bahman, MPH
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What Are the Different Types of Pills?

Written By Nina Bahman, MPH
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What Is the FDA, and What Does It Do?

Written By Lilytt Grigorian
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Topical Medications: Ointments vs. Creams vs. Lotions

Written By Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPS
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Drug Repository Programs: Getting Medications to People Who Need Them

Written By Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS
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What’s the Difference Between Beyond-Use Date and Expiration Date?

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD
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What Is a Controlled Substance?

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What’s the Best Way to Organize Your Pills?

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Capsule or Tablet? Pros, Cons, and Prices Explained

Written By Sharon Orrange, MD, MHS
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How Does the FDA Use Real-World Evidence to Approve Medications?

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD
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What Are Nitrosamines and Do They Cause Medication Shortages?

Written By Tegan Smedley, PharmD, APh
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FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation: How Does It Affect Medication Development?

Written By Kevin Le, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
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What's the Difference Between a Brand-Name Drug and a Generic Name Drug?

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What Is a Pharmacy Brown Bag Event?

Written By Amy B. Gragnolati, PharmD, BCPS
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What Can I Do If I Have Trouble Swallowing Pills?

Written By Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPS
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20 Medication-Related Terms to Know

Written By Christine Pham, PharmD
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What Are Compounding Pharmacies?

Written By Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBS
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What Is an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)?

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD
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What Are Specialty Pharmacies?

Written By ThienLy Neal, PharmD
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FDA Accelerated Approval: How Does It Affect Your Medication?

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmD
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What Is a Prodrug? How Prodrugs Work, Examples, and More

Written By Kevin Le, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
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How Do I Give Myself a Shot?

Written By Clay M. Cooper, PharmD
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What Is an FDA Recall, and What Prompts a Recall?

Written By Kevin Le, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPS
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What Is an Orphan Drug? Learn How and When a Medication Is Given This Designation

Written By Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPS
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Can I Recycle My Empty Prescription Bottles?

Written By Kate Bratskeir, BA
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How Does the FDA’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) Program Work?

Written By Yidan Xu
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10 Most Common Drug Combinations

Written By Tori Marsh, MPH