Author: Finnegan Delacroix

Retinal detachment is a vision-threatening emergency. Recognizing sudden floaters, flashes, or a dark curtain in your vision can save your sight. Surgery within 24 hours offers the best chance of recovery.

Myxedema coma is a life-threatening thyroid emergency with high mortality if untreated. Recognizing symptoms like hypothermia, altered mental status, and bradycardia-and acting immediately-is critical for survival.

Levodopa and antipsychotics have opposing effects on dopamine, creating dangerous conflicts in patients with both Parkinson’s and psychosis. This article explains how these drugs clash, the risks involved, and the emerging solutions that avoid dopamine manipulation.

ICH guidelines harmonize global drug safety standards, reducing duplication, speeding approvals, and improving patient access. From clinical trials to post-market monitoring, ICH ensures medicines meet consistent, science-based requirements worldwide.

OTC medications often have hidden ingredients causing dangerous interactions. Learn about contaminated supplements, FDA database checks, and how to avoid heart attacks. Real cases include sibutramine in weight loss pills and sildenafil in sexual enhancers. Practical steps keep you safe.

Europe's generic drug purchasing system doesn't just pick the lowest price - it rewards value, reliability, and sustainability. Learn how tendering works, what really wins contracts, and how suppliers can compete.

Generic drugs contain the same active ingredients as brand-name medications and are held to the same FDA standards. They work the same, cost far less, and are used in 90% of prescriptions. Here’s what the science really says.

Generic drug shortages are worsening in the U.S., leaving patients without life-saving medications. This article explains why they happen, who's affected most, and what it means for access to care.

Authorized generics are identical to brand-name drugs in every way - same ingredients, same effects - just without the brand name. Learn how they compare to regular generics and when to ask for them at the pharmacy.

Learn how to avoid counterfeit and illegal medications when buying abroad or online. Discover the real risks, how fake pharmacies trick you, and how to find safe sources for your prescriptions.