Author: Daniel Walters

Environmental Monitoring: Testing Facilities for Contamination in Manufacturing
19 Nov 2025
Daniel Walters

Environmental Monitoring: Testing Facilities for Contamination in Manufacturing

Environmental monitoring in manufacturing detects contamination in air, surfaces, and water before it affects products. Learn how zone-based testing, ATP swabs, and regulatory standards prevent recalls and ensure safety in pharma, food, and cosmetics.

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Medications You Should Never Use After the Expiration Date
19 Nov 2025
Daniel Walters

Medications You Should Never Use After the Expiration Date

Some medications lose potency after expiration, but others can become dangerous. Learn which drugs you should never use past their expiration date-including insulin, epinephrine, and liquid antibiotics-and how to store and dispose of them safely.

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When to Avoid a Medication Family After a Severe Drug Reaction
17 Nov 2025
Daniel Walters

When to Avoid a Medication Family After a Severe Drug Reaction

Not every severe drug reaction means avoiding an entire medication family. Learn when cross-reactivity is real, when it's not, and how to avoid unnecessary treatment delays due to outdated allergy labels.

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Questions to Ask About Your Prescription Label at the Pharmacy
17 Nov 2025
Daniel Walters

Questions to Ask About Your Prescription Label at the Pharmacy

Learn the key questions to ask about your prescription label at the pharmacy to avoid dangerous mistakes. From storage to side effects, knowing what to ask can save your life.

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How to Verify Dose Changes and Avoid Miscommunication in Healthcare
16 Nov 2025
Daniel Walters

How to Verify Dose Changes and Avoid Miscommunication in Healthcare

Learn how to verify medication dose changes safely using proven protocols like independent double checks, SBAR communication, and targeted barcode scanning to prevent deadly errors in healthcare settings.

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HBV Reactivation: How Biologics and Chemotherapy Trigger Liver Danger - And How to Stop It
15 Nov 2025
Daniel Walters

HBV Reactivation: How Biologics and Chemotherapy Trigger Liver Danger - And How to Stop It

HBV reactivation can cause liver failure in patients on chemotherapy or biologics. Screening for hepatitis B before treatment and using antiviral prophylaxis can prevent deadly complications - but too many patients still go unprotected.

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DPP-4 Inhibitors and Joint Pain: What You Need to Know
14 Nov 2025
Daniel Walters

DPP-4 Inhibitors and Joint Pain: What You Need to Know

DPP-4 inhibitors help manage type 2 diabetes but can cause severe joint pain. Learn the signs, what the FDA says, how to recognize it, and what to do if you're affected.

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Licorice and Blood Pressure Medication Interactions: What You Need to Know
14 Nov 2025
Daniel Walters

Licorice and Blood Pressure Medication Interactions: What You Need to Know

Licorice contains glycyrrhizin, which can raise blood pressure and interfere with medications like diuretics and ACE inhibitors. Even small daily amounts can cause dangerous drops in potassium and make treatments less effective.

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Conductive Hearing Loss: Causes, Diagnosis, and Surgical Solutions for Middle Ear Problems
12 Nov 2025
Daniel Walters

Conductive Hearing Loss: Causes, Diagnosis, and Surgical Solutions for Middle Ear Problems

Conductive hearing loss is often caused by middle ear issues like fluid, perforated eardrums, or fused bones. Learn how diagnosis works, when surgery is needed, and what modern procedures like stapedotomy and tympanoplasty can achieve.

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Zidovudine and How Patient Advocacy Changed HIV Treatment
31 Oct 2025
Daniel Walters

Zidovudine and How Patient Advocacy Changed HIV Treatment

Zidovudine was the first HIV drug that saved lives-but it was patient advocacy that made it accessible, affordable, and humane. This is how activism transformed HIV treatment forever.

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