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Do Not Crush List: These Common Medications Should Always Stay Intact

Written By Rachel Feaster, PharmD, BCOP, BCPSPublished on Apr 4, 2024
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How Do You Find Your Prescription Number? Plus, 4 Other Common Prescription FAQs

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Published on Mar 25, 2024
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The Best Place to Store Your Medication (Plus, 4 More Tips for Medication Storage)

Written By Taylor K. Clarke, PharmDPublished on Mar 7, 2024
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What Is It Like to Self-Inject Your Medication?

Written By Marcia FrellickPublished on Jan 11, 2024
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7 Things to Know Before Getting Your Specialty Medication Delivered by Mail

Written By Stacia Woodcock, PharmDPublished on Oct 26, 2023
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Why Do Some Medications Need to Be Administered By Your Healthcare Provider?

Written By Alex Evans, PharmD, MBAPublished on Sep 21, 2023
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Limited Distribution Drugs: A Guide to Networks and Specialty Pharmacies

Written By Ashley Wong, PharmDUpdated on Sep 12, 2023
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What Is a Suppository? 8 Things to Know About This Underhyped, Rectal Dosage Form

Written By Hannah Elmore, PharmD CandidatePublished on Aug 7, 2023
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Drug Half-Life Explained: What It Means for Medication Safety and Effectiveness

Written By Kaitlyn Ellis, PharmD CandidatePublished on Jul 14, 2023
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Pharmacist Answers to 6 Common Questions About Compounded Medications

Written By Stacia Woodcock, PharmDUpdated on Jun 1, 2023
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What Are Authorized Generics?

Written By Alex Evans, PharmD, MBAUpdated on Apr 28, 2023
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What’s in Your Medicine? A Guide to Ingredients

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmDUpdated on Apr 20, 2023
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8 Medications With Multiple Uses Based on Dosage

Written By Nicole E. Cieri-Hutcherson, PharmD, BCPS, NCMPUpdated on Apr 10, 2023
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What Are ‘PRN’ Medications, and When Are They Given?

Written By Wiktoria Jedrzejczyk, PharmD CandidatePublished on Apr 7, 2023
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Picking Up a Prescription for Someone Else? Here’s What You Need to Know

Written By Tegan Smedley, PharmD, APhUpdated on Apr 5, 2023
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How to Organize Your Medications Like a Pro

Written By Alex Evans, PharmD, MBAUpdated on Mar 14, 2023
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How Are Drugs Named? A Deep Dive on Drug Nomenclature and Pronunciation

Written By Mandeep Sohal, PharmDUpdated on Feb 21, 2023
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Sublingual Medications: What Are They and How Do You Take Them?

Written By Amy B. Gragnolati, PharmD, BCPSUpdated on Feb 15, 2023
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Weight-Based Dosing: What to Know About Medication Dosages and Body Weight

Written By Jenna Clayton, PharmDPublished on Feb 9, 2023
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9 Ways to Help Your Pharmacist Fill Your Prescription

Written By Ronilee Shye, PharmD, BCGP, BCACP, CDEUpdated on Feb 2, 2023
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Medication Administration 101: Basic Rights, Routes, and Principles

Written By Austin Ulrich, PharmD, BCACPUpdated on Jan 24, 2023
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6 New Year’s Health Resolutions From Your GoodRx Pharmacist

Written By Jennifer Gershman, PharmD, CPh, PACSPublished on Dec 19, 2022
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Why Are Certain Medications Dispensed in Their Original Containers?

Written By Jonathan Hoosein, PharmD/MBA CandidateUpdated on Dec 5, 2022
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Unapproved Drugs: 7 Medications That Initially Missed FDA Review

Written By Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPSUpdated on Oct 25, 2022
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Extended Release Drugs: Are They Right For You?

Written By Katie MuiUpdated on Aug 17, 2022
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9 Reasons Why Pharmacists Might Refuse to Fill a Prescription

Written By Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPSUpdated on Aug 1, 2022
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Avoiding 10 Common Prescription Refill Roadblocks: A Doctor’s Advice

Written By Chaunie Brusie, BSN, RNUpdated on Jun 28, 2022
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How to Use Nasal Spray Correctly: Step by Step

Written By Nina Bahman, MPHPublished on Jun 23, 2022
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What Are the Different Types of Pills?

Written By Nina Bahman, MPHUpdated on Jun 14, 2022
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What Is the FDA, and What Does It Do?

Written By Lilytt GrigorianPublished on Jun 10, 2022
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Topical Medications: Ointments vs. Creams vs. Lotions

Written By Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPSPublished on Apr 20, 2022
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Drug Repository Programs: Getting Medications to People Who Need Them

Written By Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBSPublished on Apr 19, 2022
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What’s the Difference Between Beyond-Use Date and Expiration Date?

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmDPublished on Mar 28, 2022
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What Is a Controlled Substance?

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Updated on Mar 8, 2022
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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, MHSUpdated on Feb 23, 2022
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How Does the FDA Use Real-World Evidence to Approve Medications?

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmDPublished on Feb 22, 2022
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What Are Nitrosamines and Do They Cause Medication Shortages?

Written By Tegan Smedley, PharmD, APhUpdated on Jan 21, 2022
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FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation: How Does It Affect Medication Development?

Written By Kevin Le, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPSPublished on Jan 5, 2022
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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, BCPSPublished on Dec 23, 2021
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What Can I Do If I Have Trouble Swallowing Pills?

Written By Ross Phan, PharmD, BCACP, BCGP, BCPSPublished on Dec 2, 2021
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20 Medication-Related Terms to Know

Written By Christine Pham, PharmDPublished on Nov 23, 2021
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What Are Compounding Pharmacies?

Written By Joshua Murdock, PharmD, BCBBSPublished on Nov 22, 2021
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What Is an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)?

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmDPublished on Oct 28, 2021
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What Are Specialty Pharmacies?

Written By ThienLy Neal, PharmDPublished on Oct 26, 2021
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FDA Accelerated Approval: How Does It Affect Your Medication?

Written By Alyssa Billingsley, PharmDPublished on Oct 26, 2021
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What Is a Prodrug? How Prodrugs Work, Examples, and More

Written By Kevin Le, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPSPublished on Oct 25, 2021
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How Do I Give Myself a Shot?

Written By Clay M. Cooper, PharmDPublished on Oct 15, 2021
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What Is an FDA Recall, and What Prompts a Recall?

Written By Kevin Le, PharmD, BCPS, BCPPSPublished on Sep 22, 2021
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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, BCPSPublished on Sep 10, 2021
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Can I Recycle My Empty Prescription Bottles?

Written By Kate Bratskeir, BAPublished on Jun 28, 2021
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How Does the FDA’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) Program Work?

Written By Yidan XuPublished on Jun 21, 2021
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10 Most Common Drug Combinations

Written By Tori Marsh, MPHPublished on Nov 7, 2017