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Chad Shaffer, MD

Medical Writer and Reviewer Member of the SingleCare Medical Board
Chad Shaffer, MD, earned his medical doctorate from Penn State University and completed a combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Pediatrics. He has provided full-service primary care to all ages for over 15 years, building a practice from start up to over 3,000 patients. His passion is educating patients on their health and treatment, so they can make well-informed decisions.
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A health insurance card and three round tablets: What to do if your insurance stopped covering Vyvanse
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What to do if your insurance stopped covering Vyvanse

Three Rx bottles: What can I take instead of Tradjenta?
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Tradjenta alternatives: What can I take instead of Tradjenta?

Rx bottle: How much is diltiazem without insurance?
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How much is diltiazem without insurance?

A comb: Does rosuvastatin cause hair loss?
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Does rosuvastatin cause hair loss?

A health insurance card, medication, and stethoscope: Does United Healthcare cover Vyvanse?
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Does United Healthcare cover Vyvanse?

A health insurance card, stethoscope, and medication: Does Aetna cover Vyvanse?
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Does Aetna cover Vyvanse?

A health insurance card, stethoscope, and medication: Does Blue Cross Blue Shield cover Vyvanse?
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Does Blue Cross Blue Shield cover Vyvanse?

Rx pill bottle: Can you get Viagra over the counter?
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Can you get Viagra over the counter? Here’s what to know

person with a cup of coffee - mounjaro and coffee
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Mounjaro and coffee

A health insurance card and stethoscope: Will insurance cover Ozempic for fatty liver?
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Will insurance cover Ozempic for fatty liver?

Person holding a bowl of strawberries - benefits of strawberries
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9 reasons to eat more strawberries

A tablet with charts on it: Statin statistics
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Statin statistics 2025

A tablet with charts on it: Insulin statistics
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Insulin statistics 2025

Two pill bottles comparing Wegovy and Mounjaro costs
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Wegovy vs. Mounjaro: Cost and insurance coverage

Heart next to pills: Xarelto dosage for afib
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Xarelto dosing for AFib: How to take it safely and effectively

Rx savings card and pill bottle: How much does Cequa cost without insurance?
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How much is Cequa without insurance?

Pill bottle: When will a Trintellix generic become available?
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When will a Trintellix generic be available?

Rx pad and bottle: How much is Paxlovid without insurance?
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How much is Paxlovid without insurance?

An iced coffee, a hot dog, and a beer | foods to avoid while taking Strattera
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Foods and drinks to avoid on Strattera

Rx bottle with an exclamation point on the label: What can I take instead of Abilify?
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Abilify alternatives: What can I take instead of Abilify?

Image of several beverages — anti inflammatory drinks
Wellness

8 drinks to reduce inflammation

An oval tablet and a round tablet: Why take Zyrtec and Pepcid together?
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Why take Zyrtec and Pepcid together?

An oval tablet and a round tablet with "vs" between them: Eliquis vs. aspirin: Differences & similarities explained
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Eliquis vs. aspirin: Differences & similarities explained

A round tablet and an oval tablet with "vs" between them: Which is safer, atorvastatin or rosuvastatin?
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Which is safer, atorvastatin or rosuvastatin?

Spilled Rx bottle of white tablets: What can I take instead of Trulance?
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Trulance alternatives: What can I take instead of Trulance?

Rx discount card and pill bottle: Pravastatin without insurance
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How much is pravastatin without insurance?

Three prescription bottles: Can you switch from Armour Thyroid to levothyroxine?
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Can you switch from Armour Thyroid to levothyroxine?

A blue capsule and a white tablet: Can you take omeprazole and levothyroxine together?
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Can you take omeprazole and levothyroxine together?

Rx injection: What are Ozempic side effects in females?
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Ozempic side effects in females

A prescription bottle with an exclamation mark on it: Can you have a delayed allergic reaction to amoxicillin?
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Can you have a delayed allergic reaction to amoxicillin?

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