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Reflection on my 4th Year of Pharmacy

By: SlanixPaul T.  Alex, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - Progressing into one’s fourth year of college is usually a time…

14 years ago

Rho Chi Executive Board Member Insight: Bethsy M. Jacob

By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 - We sometimes need to step back and look at our foundations…

14 years ago

My Pharmacy Journey

By: Jena Marion, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I have traveled a lot these past few years.  I have packed…

14 years ago

Dr. Oz and Raspberry Ketones

By: Lila Ahmed, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Whether you wish to admit it or not, all of us have…

14 years ago

Naloxone Distribution Programs

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editor, with Special Thanks to Dr. Tomasz Jodlowski for his contributions to this article -…

14 years ago

Risk versus Benefit: Prescription to Over the Counter Medications

By: Maria A. Sorbera, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 -   Maria Sorbera was the 2011-2012 President of the Rho Chi…

14 years ago

Matching Challenge: Look-Alike, Sound-Alikes

By: Addolorata Ciccone, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - The following medications are easily confused.  Try to match each one with…

14 years ago

Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Complications

By: Lauren Kaveski, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - We see proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) used in many medication regimens, but…

14 years ago

Rho Chi Post Interview with Dean Mangione

By: Mohamed Dungersi & Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editors - Each month, the editors at the Rho Chi Post…

14 years ago

My Experience within the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP)

By: Alissa Karr, Purdue University College of Pharmacy Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 -      Alissa Karr is a PharmD…

14 years ago

A Reflection of a First-Year Pharmacy Student

By: Sylva Ohanian, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2017  -             Finally, I understood the hype. Impatience rendered my heart anew as…

14 years ago

New York Prescription Saver Card

By: Ebey P. Soman - https://nyprescriptionsaver.fhsc.com/asp/partners.asp New York Prescription Saver is a pharmacy discount program sponsored by New York State…

14 years ago

Rotation Experience: Ambulatory Care at North Shore LIJ

By: Yufan (Frank) Liu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - “This is the worst day of my life!” These words kept…

14 years ago

The Importance of Student Involvement: A Student’s Perspective on Being Active in ACCP

By: Patrick K. Tabon, Washington State University, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - As a graduating student pharmacist I am often…

14 years ago

Being Aware of Pharmacy Security and Fraud

By: Sanjay Dave, Supervising Pharmacist, Class of 1985 St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions - Mr.…

14 years ago

A Fresh Perspective on Pharmacy

By: Dawn Hur, PharmD Candidate c/o 2017 - While going through the rigorous six years of Doctor of Pharmacy program…

14 years ago

Professor of the Year: Dr. Maidhof

By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Dr. William Maidhof is an Assistant Professor and Industry Professional in the Clinical…

14 years ago

Rho Chi Executive Board Member Insight: Aleena Cherian

By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 -       We sometimes need to step back and look at our…

14 years ago

Update: FTC Approves Medco and Express Scripts Merger

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, with Special Thanks to: Dr. Tomasz Jodlowski - In previous issues, we discussed an upcoming $29.1 billion…

14 years ago

Role of Calcium Channel Blockers and Beta Blockers in CHF

By: Lunbao Huang Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on high blood…

14 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Michelle Pernice

By: Marie Huang - Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring…

14 years ago

Lipid Panels: Fasting or Non-Fasting?

By: Nagma Gargi, Pharm D. Candidate 2013 - Traditionally, lipid panels are drawn under fasting conditions. Is there data supporting…

14 years ago

Sativex®: A Realistic Option for Advanced Cancer Pain?

By: Kathlynn Ferrer, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Nabiximols (Sativex®) is a buccal spray that has been approved for use…

14 years ago

Korlym® For Endogenous Cushing’s Syndrome

By: Alexandra Alleva, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - On February 17, 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved…

14 years ago

Interview with: Mr. Phil Hecken, Director of Communications to Sen. Kemp Hannon & Mr. Timothy Broschardt, Legislative Aide to Sen. Kemp Hannon

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - In previous issues, we discussed prescription drug abuse and several bills currently on the floor…

14 years ago

Eight Ways to Kick the Habit

By: Nagma Gargi, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Smoking cessation programs are extremely important in our society as increasing evidence…

14 years ago

APhA Annuals 2012 in New Orleans

By: Nandini Puranprashad - This year we had an awesome turnout of 17 attendees representing the American Pharmacist Association Academy…

14 years ago

My Experience at American Regent, Inc.

By: Simardeep Singh, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - In February I  had the opportunity of doing an Advanced Pharmacy Practice…

14 years ago

HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors And Memory Loss

By: Yufan (Frank) Liu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Results of numerous epidemiological studies have indicated that having high serum…

14 years ago

The 2012 Update of the Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults

By: Shannon Tellier - Medication related problems can be reduced in older adults if the Beers Criteria were utilized by…

14 years ago

Counterfeit Prescription Medications: A Global Threat

By: Lunbao (Jerry) Huang, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Counterfeit prescription medications are becoming a great concern for us. They…

14 years ago

The Core Values of a Pharmacist

By: Joseph Lee, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - In the book, Strengths Finder, Rath describes thirty-four different strengths that people…

14 years ago

Featured Organization: Urban Santa Project (USP)

By: Sibyl Cherian, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - Santhosh Cherian, is the co-founder and executive director of the Urban Humanitarian…

14 years ago

Immunizations and Pharmacy

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - Many pharmacists were disappointed that New York was the 49th state to allow pharmacists to…

14 years ago

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Hira Shafeeq

By: Jessica Lee, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Dr. Hira Shafeeq received her PharmD in 2009 from St. John’s University. …

14 years ago

Improving Patient and Health System Outcomes through Advanced Pharmacy Practice

By: Shannon Tellier - In December 2011, a report written to the United States (U.S.) Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin,…

14 years ago

My APhA 2012 Experience

By Mohamed Dungersi - Last month, I had the immense opportunity to travel to New Orleans to be a part…

14 years ago

The Diagnosis and Management of Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents

By: Marie Huang - The amphitheater at Nassau University Medical Center fills up slowly as Dr. Alan Jay Cohen, a…

14 years ago

Drug Shortage Update: FDA Successfully Alleviates Chemotherapy Shortage

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - As previously reported, there is currently great concern in the medical community because of the…

14 years ago

Jentadueto Approved by FDA for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

By: Ebey P. Soman - The FDA recently approved a combination tablet of linagliptin with metformin hydrochloride (Jentadueto®) for the…

14 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Praneeta Nagraj

By: Marie Huang - Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring…

14 years ago

FDA Makes Label Changes to Statins

By: Mohamed Dungersi - On February 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved important safety label changes for…

14 years ago

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Tran

By: Shannon Tellier - Dr. Tran is an assistant clinical professor at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied…

14 years ago

Inhaled Caffeine Under Investigation

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - A few months ago, a new product called AeroShot Pure Energy hit the markets in…

14 years ago

The Changing Role of Community Pharmacy

By: Charles George, Pharm.D. - Charles George, Pharm.D. is a recent graduate from the University of Florida in 2011.  He…

14 years ago

I-STOP: The New Front Against Prescription Drug Abuse

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - As previously reported, the recent rise in violence against pharmacies (by people in search of…

14 years ago

Pharmacists in Alberta Allowed to Renew Prescriptions

By: Mohamed Dungersi - Starting July 1, 2012, Albertans will be able to have their prescriptions renewed at their local…

14 years ago

CHF, a Rare but Serious Presentation of Graves’ disease

By: James Schurr, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that results in a state of…

14 years ago

Express Scripts and Medco Merger

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - Express Scripts Inc., one of the nation’s top pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), has announced a…

14 years ago

Link Revealed: PPI Usage, Smoking and Bone Fractures

By: Ebey P. Soman - Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications commonly prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux disease, and…

14 years ago