Could Tirzepatide be a “Cure” for Type 2 Diabetes?
Normoglycemia is a term that’s drawing a lot of attention in medical circles lately, not because it is new, but because suddenly it seems possible that people who have a medical condition that has always been considered “incurable” may be able to achieve the normal state, which is what normoglycemia is. The thing that’s drawing […]
Rethinking Alcohol and Health
For decades, moderate drinking was praised for heart and brain protection, but science is rewriting that story. It’s hard to put it more bluntly than the World Health Organization did in its statement in January 2023, which said “No level of alcohol consumption is safe for health.” Newer studies that are based on facts rather […]
The Real Economics Behind Cross-Border Pharmacy Programs
U.S. patients are struggling with already high and continuously rising brand-name drug prices. Prescription drug pricing in the United States has become one of the most visible pressure points in household healthcare spending. Brand-name medicines routinely cost several times more in the U.S. than in other advanced economies, even when the products are identical and […]
Health Trends to Look out for in 2026
Health trends are easiest to spot when the focus stays close to the present rather than far-off predictions. Looking ahead to 2026, several forces are already shaping how care is delivered, how medications are developed, and how people managing long-term and chronic conditions can find relief from the growing impact of excessive medication costs. These […]
How to Escape from High-Cost Prescription Drugs
There’s an old wisecrack that just about the most expensive thing you can do in America is to get sick. But for millions of people, that’s no laughing matter. Consumers in the United States have to cope with extremely high-cost prescription drugs and supply-chain issues that routinely lead to critical shortages. Getting access to essential […]
Five common misbeliefs about COVID-19 and vaccines
Do people let false claims about health issues get in their way? It is quite disturbing to learn that reliable research into public attitudes toward health reveals substantial misconceptions and willingness to believe false claims about health issues as “the whole truth.” One of these research efforts was backed by the reputable organization KFF (derived […]
Understanding medication-induced hair loss
With new medications arriving on the market all the time that patients may be unfamiliar with, prescription requests are often accompanied by a flurry of questions. Understandably, the prescribing doctor does not always have the time to go through all the side effects of the medications. Part of our function as dispensers is to provide […]
Medicare now approves weight-loss drugs for people with heart problems
There has been much attention in the media to an announcement from Medicare in mid-March 2024. In essence, it said that it has now agreed to start paying for one of the leading weight-loss drugs for people with heart problems when it is prescribed to treat overweight or obese patients if they are at risk […]
Combating GLP-1 hair loss with Phyllotex
Losing weight can truly feel like a victory. But along with the celebratory feeling of weight loss many people experience while using new GPL1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic – there can be another unwelcome side effect: loss of hair health. While the exact connection is still being investigated, many are looking for immediate solutions […]
Drug prices in 2024
Complaints about the high prices of prescribed drugs in the US are a common theme in our conversations with customers. There is a great deal of frustration around the pricing of prescription medicines, understandably so. This post highlights three of the most common areas of concern among health consumers regarding drug prices. Why is there […]
