From Pharmacy Student to Pharmacist: A Breakdown of Exp...
February 1, 2024 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Carolina Vargas, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024, Zoha Khalid, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024, and Nashfa Zaman, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Graduating from pharmacy school is a monumental achievement, marking the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. However, this milestone comes with financial burdens that aspiring pharmacists must be prepared for. This article will… |
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A Pharmacist’s Guide to Renal Transplant Therapeutics...
December 1, 2023 - Clinical , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Omar Elhoriny, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 and Nancy Yousry, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 The therapeutic space of solid organ transplantation holds great relevance to practicing pharmacists and yet is rarely a topic of discussion in didactic teaching. The field of renal transplant therapeutics has made remarkable strides over the years, offering new hope to… |
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RSV Vaccine: Furthering the Expansion of the Pharmacis...
December 1, 2023 - In the News / Politics , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Ashley Medina, PharmD Candidate c/o 2025 After decades of trial and error, science is ready to offer preventative measures against the respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV. Utilizing RSV vaccination tools that have become available will allow for a healthy, fun, and safe transition from winter to spring, often when RSV cases rise.… |
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How drug shortages have affected pharmacies, pharmacist...
December 1, 2023 - In the News / Politics , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Jennalynn Fung, PharmD Candidate c/o 2025 Drug shortages are not new; however, their frequency has significantly increased over the years. Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease doctor and professor at the University of California, San Francisco, stated, “[i]t’s something that I’ve seen from time to time since I started practice about 20 years ago,… |
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New Study Expands Pharmacists’ Role in Treating Opioi...
June 1, 2023 - In the News / Politics By: Geraldine Ciaccio, PharmD Candidate c/o 2025 The role of pharmacists in public health has been expanding in recent years. The list of pharmacists’ responsibilities continues to grow with the treatment of the opioid crisis in the United States. In the past year, pharmacists newly received the authority to dispense naloxone under a standing order.… |
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Rho Chi Talks: The Reality of an Emergency Medicine Pha...
October 1, 2022 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Colleen Bond, PharmD, BCPSBy: Justin Budz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023 At a young age, Dr. Colleen Bond was involved in the care of a close relative, gaining early exposure to the healthcare team dynamic. The one question that no one was able to clearly answer was how medications were able to work in the… |
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FDA’s Approval of Pharmacists Prescribing Paxlovid...
October 1, 2022 - In the News / Politics By: Imaan Sekhery, PharmD Candidate c/o 2025 On July 6, 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revised the precedent Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Pfizer’s Paxlovid, granting licensed pharmacists the right to prescribe Paxlovid to suitable patients. This revision will significantly increase access to Paxlovid, assisting in patient recovery from Coronavirus Disease 2019… |
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Rho Chi Talks: The Pharmacist’s Role in a Drug Inform...
August 1, 2022 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Nicole Maisch, BS, PharmDBy: Justin Budz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2023 Growing up with close relatives in healthcare, Dr. Nicole Maisch was inspired to pursue a career in pharmacy practice. Dr. Maisch graduated from Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with her PharmD and then completed a PGY1 residency at the University of Massachusetts… |
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Pharmacists for Black Lives...
October 1, 2020 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Aiša Mrkulić , PharmD Candidate c/o 2022 In fulfilling our vow to uphold the Oath of a Pharmacist, we must regard, “the welfare of humanity and relief of suffering” as our top priority. Voluntary are the promises which accompany this oath, promises with wellness at their forefront. ² It is not without reason… |
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Epilepsy, children, and how the pharmacist can play a v...
August 1, 2019 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Evanthia Siozios, PharmD Candidate c/o 2020 A diagnosis of epilepsy requires either two unprovoked seizures or one unprovoked seizure with the possibility of having more.1 These seizures are not usually caused by factors such as alcohol withdrawal or hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Missing doses of seizure medication is the most common cause of… |
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Integral role of pharmacists in patient care and the in...
April 1, 2018 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Shivani Shah, PharmD Candidate c/o 2021 – Pharmacists are the primary drug experts in the medical field. Medication reconciliation, patient counseling, and creating drug therapy regimens are important components of health care which are the pharmacist’s responsibility. Many pharmacists are commonly seen behind the counter at your local CVS or Walgreens, glued to a… |
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Pharmacists’ role in flu emergencies...
February 1, 2018 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Yao Jiang, PharmD Candidate c/o 2019 – While each flu season comes and goes, the 2017-2018 flu season caught health care professionals by surprise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this season’s flu activity was the most widespread since the 2009 influenza pandemic caused by the influenza A (H1N1) virus,… |
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CDC and pharmacists fight antibiotic resistance...
December 1, 2017 - Featured , In the News / Politics By: Katharine Russo, PharmD Candidate c/o 2021 – With the continued increase of antibiotic resistant diseases, scientists are calling this current healthcare climate a pre-antibiotic era. β-lactam antibiotics, the most common class of antibiotics globally, include penicillins, cephalosporins, and carbapenems. They all act on the human body through the same mechanism of action (MOA) –… |
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Goodbye pharmacists, hello robots?...
April 1, 2017 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Katherine Russo, PharmD Candidate c/o 2021 – “Treat the whole patient and not the whole in the patient” – Unknown From the new temporal scanner thermometers in your local pediatrician’s office, to needle-free diabetes care at home, to medication dispensing boxes in hospitals, the ever-evolving world of technology is no stranger to the healthcare… |
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Pharmacists’ Standpoint on Possible Changes to Profes...
February 1, 2016 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Victoria Chirico, PharmD Candidate c/o 2018 – From I-STOP surveillance to vaccine administration, many changes have been made in the world of pharmacy, with more to come. Whether these changes are for the better or worse, they define the roles of a pharmacist in our world today. As the role of a pharmacist is… |
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Should Pharmacists Provide Drugs for Lethal Injections?...
September 1, 2015 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Svetlana Akbasheva, Staff Editor – This March, both the International Academy of Compounding Pharmacists (IACP) and American Pharmacists Association (APhA) updated their official positions regarding the pharmacist provision of drugs for lethal injections as part of executions.1,2 The IACP stated that “while the pharmacy profession recognizes an individual practitioner’s right to determine whether to… |
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The Role of Pharmacists in the EVD Outbreak...
April 1, 2015 - Featured , In the News / Politics By: Azia Tariq, Section Editor – Reported in March 2014, the current Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak has become the deadliest outbreak of its kind since the disease’s initial discovery in 1976. As of April 24, 2015, the epidemic has spread to numerous countries across West Africa including Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone resulting in… |
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An Interview with an FDA Preceptor: Pharmacist’s Role...
October 1, 2014 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Melissa Roy Co-Copy Editor [Graphics focused] – Our dedicated preceptor Kimberly Defronzo, RPh, MS, MBA is currently a Consumer Safety Officer at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). She attended the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy for her Bachelors of Pharmacy. She then went to St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health… |
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The Role of Pharmacists Expanding into the Emergency Ro...
August 1, 2014 - Featured , In the News / Politics By: Sherin Pathickal, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 – In 2006, the Institute of Medicine reported that over 1.5 million people in the US suffered from a medication error, errors that not only cost the economy billions of dollars, but endangered countless lives.1 Each year, approximately 7,000 deaths occur to due to preventable medication related errors.2… |
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Quantifying the Benefits of Pharmacist Prescribing Powe...
July 1, 2014 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By Davidta Brown, Senior Staff Editor – The idea of granting pharmacists the right to prescribe, as well as to counsel and dispense, has long been a source of controversy among healthcare professionals. A study out of the University of Alberta in Canada, published online in mid-April, provided some much needed concrete data for an… |
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The Increasing Roles of Pharmacists in Transplant Outco...
February 1, 2014 - Featured , In the News / Politics By: Jenny Park, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 – Medication adherence is a big part of a patient’s success in managing their health conditions. The Annals of Internal Medicine estimated that the cost of medication non-adherence may reach up to $289 billion each year.1 It is crucial for organ transplant patients to take powerful immunosuppressants to… |
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Pharmacy Across the Border: An Interview with Sherif Gu...
February 1, 2014 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor – For the brand new year, we present an interview with Sherif Guorgui, the current Vice-President of Pharmacy at the Ontario Pharmacists Association and the former 2011-2012 President of the Ontario College of Pharmacists in Canada. Mr. Guorgui graduated in 1998 from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University… |
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Provider Status for Pharmacists: Call to Action or Dist...
December 1, 2013 - Featured , In the News / Politics By: Samantha Schmidt, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014, Palm Beach Atlantic University – The role of pharmacists in healthcare has grown exponentially over the years. Pharmacists now provide advanced patient-centered care services including coordination of medications during transitions of care, comprehensive medication reviews with medication monitoring, chronic disease management, disease education, prevention and wellness services, and… |
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The Third Wheel or the Steering Wheel? Pharmacists on t...
November 1, 2013 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Joshua Bliss, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 – Doctor – a word often utilized by both professionals and the general public alike to describe a physician. “Doctor” finds its origins in the Latin word for “teacher.” The word “physician,” however, carries a more complicated origin. It is derived from Latin’s “physicum,” meaning remedy.1 In Luke… |
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Can a Pharmacist Prevent the Next Pileup?...
May 1, 2013 - Clinical By: Moisey Rafailov, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 – It was early in the morning on New York’s Route 684 when a car hit a tractor-trailer and continued driving without regard. Imagine that, when later stopped by a police officer, the driver said that the accident was her pharmacist’s fault. What if I were to tell… |
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Flu Season 2012-2013: Rising Opportunities for Pharmaci...
April 1, 2013 - Clinical By: Fawad Piracha, Pharm. D Candidate c/o 2016 – The 2012-2013 influenza season has developed into one of the greatest nationwide flu outbreaksof the decade.1 Amid this crisis, many flocked to healthcare providers with flu-like symptoms, while others scoured doctors’ offices, clinics, and pharmacies for the vaccine. With the flu claiming many lives throughout the… |
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White House Petition Seeks to Recognize Pharmacists as ...
January 1, 2013 - Featured , In the News / Politics By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor – A recent We the People petition on the White House official website has reached the 25,000 signature threshold needed to trigger an official response. The petition tilted “Recognize pharmacists as health care providers”, was initiated by the current editor in chief of the Rho Chi Post, Steve Soman.1 … |
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Amnesty International and Pharmacists for Social Justic...
June 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Ebey P. Soman, Editor-In-Chief – As a member of Amnesty International and a student pharmacist, I have an opportunity to be a force for social justice in this world. Remember the classes titled “Social and Behavioral Aspects of Pharmaceutical Care” or the “Moral Theology of Health Care” that you took as a first or… |
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Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Albana Alili...
June 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Marie Huang – Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader among the student pharmacists here at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences – someone who is not afraid to stand apart from the crowd and can be the change he… |
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Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Michelle Pernice...
April 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Marie Huang – Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader among the student pharmacists here at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions – someone who is not afraid to stand apart from the crowd and can be the change he… |
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The Core Values of a Pharmacist...
April 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Joseph Lee, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 – In the book, Strengths Finder, Rath describes thirty-four different strengths that people possess. At the end of the book was an extensive survey, which included a plethora of questions that, through an algorithm, was able to identify my five strengths. One of my strengths was belief. The… |
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Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Praneeta Nagraj...
March 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Marie Huang – Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader among the student pharmacists here at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions – someone who is not afraid to stand apart from the crowd and can be the change he… |
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Pharmacists in Alberta Allowed to Renew Prescriptions...
March 1, 2012 - In the News / Politics By: Mohamed Dungersi – Starting July 1, 2012, Albertans will be able to have their prescriptions renewed at their local pharmacies and pharmacists will receive reimbursements for the service. Patients will be able to renew medications for blood pressure, birth control, and asthma (particularly, inhalers) without waiting weeks to get into their family doctor’s office.… |
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Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Yining Shao...
February 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Marie Huang – Each month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader among the student pharmacists here at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions – someone who is not afraid to stand apart from the crowd and can be the change he or… |
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Pharmacists Are Healthcare Providers!...
February 1, 2012 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Sandra Leal Pharm.D., CDE – Sandra Leal, PharmD, CDE is the Director of Clinical Pharmacy at El Rio Health Center in Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Leal is the first pharmacist in Arizona to receive prescriptive authority under collaborative practice. She is currently the Co-Chair of HRSA’s Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative, a national… |
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FDA Challenges Pharmacists’ Right to Compound...
January 1, 2012 - Featured , In the News / Politics By: Ebey P. Soman – With clearly established roles for pharmacists, compounding is recognized and upheld as a core foundation of the pharmacy profession. It allows pharmacists to provide unique and tailored medication regimens for their patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) thought otherwise when the agency sued Franck’s Lab, Inc., a Florida-based… |
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Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Jay Chadderwala...
January 1, 2012 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Marie Huang – Each month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader among the student pharmacists here at St. John’s University – someone who is not afraid to stand apart from the crowd and can be the change he or she wants to see in the world.… |
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A Day in the Life of a Cardiac Care Unit Pharmacist...
December 1, 2011 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Dr. Manouchkathe Cassagnol – Dr. Manouchkathe Cassagnol is an Assistant Clinical Professor at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions and a Clinical Coordinator of Internal Medicine and Cardiology Pharmacotherapy at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. About 81 million people in this country suffer from cardiovascular disease. Therefore, as pharmacy practitioners,… |
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Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Jena Marion...
December 1, 2011 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Marie Huang – Each month, Rho Chi Post editors have the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader among the student pharmacists here at St. John’s University – someone who is not afraid to stand apart from the crowd and can be the change he or she wants to see in the… |
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Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Jaclyn Scott...
November 1, 2011 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Marie Huang – Every month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader among the student pharmacists here at St. John‘s – someone who is not afraid to stand apart from the crowd and can be the change he or she wants to see in the world. This… |
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The Future of Pharmacist Practice...
November 1, 2011 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Dr. Bernard Sorofman – Foreword: Dr. Bernard Sorofman is a pharmacy professor and Chair of Pharmacy Practice and Science, as well as the Executive Associate Dean at the College of Pharmacy for the University of Iowa. One of our student editors, Ebey P. Soman, had the privilege to attend and meet Dr. Sorofman at… |
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Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Sibyl Cherian...
October 1, 2011 - Professional Advice / Opinions By: Marie Huang – Every month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down and talk to an inspiring leader among the student pharmacists here at St. John‟s – someone who is not afraid to stand apart from the crowd and can be the change he or she wants to see in the… |
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers 2023 Update...
February 1, 2024 - In the News / Politics By: Giavanna Carr, PharmD Candidate c/o 2025 In March of 2023, Senators Maria Cantwell and Charles E. Grassley successfully passed the Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM) Transparency Act through the Senate Commerce Committee.1 The PBM Transparency Act is projected to save taxpayers a total of $740 million dollars over a 10-year period, making this act a… |
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6th Year Perspective: From Pharmacy Student to Pfizer F...
February 1, 2024 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Frances Alexis Dela Cruz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 By: Celestine Van Sertima, PharmD Candidate c/o 2027 Frances Alexis Dela Cruz is a driven and dedicated PharmD candidate at St. John’s University who is anticipated to graduate in 2024. With a focus on pharmacy studies, Frances exhibits a passion for the pharmaceutical field and is… |
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Rho Chi Talks: A Peek Into Merck’s Division of Regula...
December 1, 2023 - Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Janelle Derbis, PharmD By: Serina Lin, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Janelle Derbis is a PharmD graduate of Drake University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, located in Des Moines, Iowa. She is currently the Director of Regulatory Affairs at Merck & Co., Inc. She has prior extensive experience in the U.S. Food and Drug… |
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Pharmacy Pearls: How to Identify a Ruptured Brain Aneur...
December 1, 2023 - Clinical By: Maha Sohail, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 In the United States, about 6.5 million, or 1 in 50 people, have an unruptured brain aneurysm, with one rupture occurring every 18 minutes.1 Worldwide, there are almost half a million deaths each year from this medical emergency, of which half the victims are younger than 50 years… |
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6th Year Perspective: Meet the President of SCCP...
December 1, 2023 - Professional Advice / Opinions Featuring: Erica Kohen, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 By: Isabelle Lim, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Erica Kohen is a sixth-year pharmacy student at St. John’s University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. During her time at St. John’s, Erica served as the Secretary and President-Elect and is currently serving as President of the Student College of… |
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The Current Landscape of Treatment Options for Alzheime...
October 1, 2023 - Clinical By: Anureet Kaur, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an epidemic. Currently, the neurodegenerative disorder holds the title of the seventh leading cause of death in the United States (U.S.), disproportionately affecting older adults.1 The National Institute on Aging reports that the number of people with AD doubles about every five years beyond… |
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6th Year Perspective: Guide for Application-Based APPEs...
October 1, 2023 - Featured , Professional Advice / Opinions By: Sarah Adly, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Applying to advanced professional pharmacy experience (APPE) rotations can be a daunting experience. After all, this is the last opportunity most pharmacy students have to deeply explore their interests. But not to worry! As someone who was in your shoes a year ago, I will let you in… |
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FDA Falls Behind on Sunscreen Approvals...
October 1, 2023 - In the News / Politics By: Ashley Dao, PharmD Candidate c/o 2024 Melanoma is the fifth most common cause of cancer in the United States (US). Unprotected exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the primary risk factor for developing melanoma.1 In order to reduce damage from UV exposure, the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends practices such as… |