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What Do Those Expiration Dates Mean, Anyway?

July 12, 2012

By Kate Brainard, ND

What Do Those Expiration Dates Mean, Anyway?

Chances are you’ve got a few bottles of expired medicine lying around the house. So what happens when you’re in dire need of some cold medicine and the only package you’ve got is two years old? Here’s how expiration dates work. Prescriptions and OTC drugs In 1979, a law was passed that mandated...

“Natural” vs. “Organic” vs. “Homeopathic” Health and Beauty Products

July 28, 2011

By Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy

“Natural” vs. “Organic” vs. “Homeopathic” Health and Beauty Products

You will often see the words “natural” and “organic” used on a variety of health and beauty products, and some people believe these words are interchangeable. Here’s how they’re different. Let’s first explain what “homeopathic” means when it comes to medicine or products. Simply put, homeopathic remedies come from natural substances such as...

Reading your product labels

March 30, 2011

By Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy

Reading your product labels

We were intrigued by a recent email from the Environmental Working Group about how to read labels on personal care products. Unfortunately they list out all the big offenders to stay away from (parabens, triclosan, fragrance), but don’t tell you what to actually look for when you’re buying those personal care products. At Pharmaca,...

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