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Learn how to enjoy restaurant meals with diabetes by making smart carb choices and mastering portion control. Practical tips for navigating menus, avoiding hidden sugars, and staying in control without giving up social dining.

Gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy are the two most common weight loss surgeries. Gastric bypass offers more weight loss and better diabetes control but comes with higher risks and lifelong supplements. Sleeve is simpler, safer short-term, but may need revision later.

Pharmacists play a key role in recommending generic drugs to prescribers, improving adherence and cutting costs. Learn how they communicate using FDA data, state laws, and tech tools to ensure safe, effective substitutions.

Temperature and humidity control is critical for safe medication storage. Learn the official standards, where not to store drugs, what monitoring tools work, and how to prevent costly, dangerous degradation of your prescriptions.

Tamoxifen relies on CYP2D6 to become active, and some SSRIs block this enzyme. But large studies show this interaction rarely affects cancer outcomes. Learn which antidepressants are safest and what guidelines actually recommend.

Prescriber override lets doctors require brand-name drugs when generics could be unsafe. Learn how DAW-1 codes work, which drugs need overrides, and how to document them correctly under state laws.

Insulin allergies are rare but serious. Learn how to recognize localized and systemic reactions, what causes them, and how to manage them safely without stopping life-saving insulin therapy.

Therapeutic Equivalence Codes (TE Codes) tell pharmacists which generic drugs can safely replace brand-name medications. Learn how the FDA uses science to ensure generics work the same, save you money, and are trusted by doctors and pharmacies nationwide.

OTC topical pain relievers like creams and patches can help with muscle and joint pain-but misuse can cause burns, heart issues, or worse. Learn the real risks, safe usage tips, and which ingredients to avoid.

Learn how to talk to your doctor about generic vs. brand-name medications, why generics are just as safe and effective, and how to save money without sacrificing your health.