Just last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new warning for SGLT2 inhibitors, a class of drugs used to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. According to the FDA, a serious bacterial infection known as necrotizing fasciitis has been reported in the genital area of some patients taking SGLT2…

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common condition that affects up to 10% of individuals aged 40 years or older. It’s also the third-leading cause of death in the United States, killing more than 120,000 individuals each year. Treating COPD can be complicated with all of the rescue inhalers and maintenance medications out there….

Camber Pharmaceuticals has issued a voluntary recall of one lot of montelukast (Singulair), used to treat symptoms of asthma, due to a medication mix-up. According to the FDA, the bottles labelled “montelukast sodium tablets, 10 mg” were found to instead contain 50 mg tablets of the blood pressure drug, losartan. What is montelukast for? Montelukast…

There is widespread use of zolpidem (Ambien) for insomnia, but is it always safe? Occasional insomnia that interferes with your life or a disrupted sleep cycle due to travel are perfect opportunities for short-term use of the atypical benzodiazepine drug, zolpidem. After all, zolpidem at low doses (as low as 5 mg) for short periods…

Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) is a popular medication used to treat heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), but it can be expensive—the cash price for a 30-day supply can cost well over $300. What’s more, even though generic dexlansoprazole was approved in 2017, we may have to wait some time until it hits pharmacies. Luckily, there are…

Did you know that the flu shot is just one of many ways to get vaccinated against the flu? Here, we’ll walk you through the various flu vaccine options so you can choose the one that best suits your body and lifestyle! Although no prevention method will guarantee you won’t get sick, getting a flu…

Did you know that the flu shot is just one of many ways to get vaccinated against the flu? Here, we’ll walk you through the various flu vaccine options so you can choose the one that best suits your body and lifestyle! Although no prevention method will guarantee you won’t get sick, getting a flu…

Amid new efforts from the White House to rein in skyrocketing drug prices, like calling for greater price transparency and pressuring manufacturers to limit price hikes, four drugs saw price increases of more than 9% this August. The GoodRx Index also showed the following trends in the month of August: Given an unusually tough fire…

Do you have Children’s Advil at home? If so, you may want to check the bottle. Just last week, Pfizer voluntarily recalled one lot of bubble gum-flavored suspension due to an issue with the dosage cup. Children’s Advil is used to temporarily reduce fever and relieve minor aches and pains due to the common cold,…

If you believe the best way to pay for your prescription is with health insurance, you’re hardly alone. After all, that’s why we have insurance in the first place, and that’s what we expect insurance to do—to cover our healthcare expenses. So when we get to the pharmacy, we show our insurance card, fork over…