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Can you trust Turkey-approved Alipza? Is it the same as U.S.-Approved Livalo?

Pharmacy Checkers

The FDA can prevent the importation of such drugs – but the agency is actually encouraged by law not to do so if the import is for personal use only. It’s also a story about consumers and their providers navigating conflicting public information about buying less expensive medicines online from foreign countries. Is the drug safe?

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Lymecycline for ACNE: Questions & Answers

Druggist

Lymecycline is a prescription-only medication, which means it needs to be prescribed by a doctor or another qualified prescriber for the supply to happen. Lymecycline is usually prescribed as a generic drug – lymecycline 408mg capsules or occasionally as a branded medication called Tetralysal 300 mg capsules.

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Buscopan vs Mebeverine | OTC IBS treatment

Druggist

Buscopan and mebeverine are two common drugs used for symptomatic treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Both drugs can be prescribed by a doctor or purchased over the counter from pharmacies and in case of Bucopa IBS relief from supermarkets. Buscopan vs Mebeverine lists similarities and differences between both drugs.

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Modafinil alternatives: BEST cognitive enhancers

Druggist

The public’s interest in modafinil comes from the drug’s association with a class of medicines called ‘ smart drugs ‘, also called nootropics and cognitive enhancers. Many individuals search for cognitive enhancement drugs, and modafinil tends to be one of the main drugs which always gets mentioned.

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Cerelle vs Cerazette: Are they really the same?

Druggist

Can I still request a doctor to prescribe Cerazette? Do generic, and branded drugs produce exactly the same effect? This, however, does not come as a surprise since one of the requirements for licensing of generic medication is to provide the same products information leaflet as the branded drug’s leaflet. .

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Truvada for PrEP: availability, cost and side effects

Druggist

Truvada (emtricitabine/tenofovir disoproxil) is an antiviral drug used in the treatment of HIV, alone or as part of antiviral combination therapy. Truvada is also licensed as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication. This post will cover the use of Truvada and its generic form for PrEP. Today, I am reviewing Truvada for PrEP.

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PFIZER REPORTS STRONG FIRST-QUARTER 2021 RESULTS

The Pharma Data

Internal Medicine. down 21%, driven by a negative impact from the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in a decline in patient visits to doctors for preventative health purposes, as well as the loss of patent protection in the U.S. REVENUES. . . . . . ($ in millions). First-Quarter. . 1,611. . *. *. Inflammation & Immunology.