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Recombinant Factor IX (Alprolix) Brings Hope for Hemophilia B Patients

By: Benedette Cuffari, BS Toxicology Candidate c/o 2015 - Hemophilia B is an inherited bleeding disorder that is caused by…

12 years ago

New Strides in Lupus Treatment

By: Daniel Mathan, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016, Anita Kachappilly, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016, & Amrita Singh, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 -…

12 years ago

The Importance of Organ Donation: Perspectives and the Lives Affected

By: James Schurr, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 and Jennifer Miao, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 With very special thanks to Jessica…

12 years ago

Going International

By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor (Content-focused) - On Tuesday, February 4th, the New Jersey Pharmacist Association (NJPhA) and Dr. Maria…

12 years ago

Pharmacy Across the Border: An Interview with Sherif Guorgui, VP of Pharmacy at the Ontario Pharmacists Association

By: Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor - For the brand new year, we present an interview with Sherif Guorgui, the…

12 years ago

Surviving APPE Rotations

By: Aleena Cherian, Co-Copy Editor [Graphics-Focused] and Jenny Prakash, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - Starting your rotations in 5th year…

12 years ago

Phi Lambda Sigma’s 12th Annual Healthy Halloween

By: Taryn Mondiello, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - Halloween came early this year to St. John’s University and to the…

13 years ago

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Heather Mavronicolas Forges the Path for Public Health Degree

By: Tasnima Nabi, Content-focused Co-Copy Editor - The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has officially launched a Master of…

13 years ago

FDA Approves Dimethyl Fumarate for Treatment of Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis

By: Andy Zhang, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - On March 28, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the…

13 years ago

Interview with Dr. Omudhome Ogbru, Founder of RxEconsult LLC

By: Steve Soman, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - Q: I see that you got your PharmD at the University of…

13 years ago

Purple Glove Syndrome

By: Sharon Janak, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - How can we distinguish between vascular injury and Purple Glove Syndrome (an…

13 years ago

The Honors Program Spotlight

By: Steve Soman - The St. John’s University Honors Program features small classes, faculty mentoring, and an impressive number of…

13 years ago

Emerging Pathways For Treating Hepatitis C Virus

By:  Maria Sorbera, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013, AMSCOP, LIU - Hepatitis C is the leading cause of chronic liver disease…

13 years ago

The Opioid Debate: PROP and PROMPT Battle Away

By: Tamara Yunusova - On Wednesday, July 25th a petition signed by the reform group Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing…

13 years ago

Volunteer Opportunities: Urban Humanitarian Projects

By: Sibyl Cherian, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Last year’s piece on “Carrying the Vincentian Torch” featured the endeavors of…

13 years ago

A Memorable Moment: The White Coat Ceremony

By: Tasnima Nabi, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 - The most memorable moment of a professional’s career is when he or…

14 years ago

The Pathophysiology of Syndeham’s Chorea

By: Neal Shah, Co Editor-In-Chief - Dyskinesias are abnormal, involuntary movement disorders.  Subsets of dyskinesias include choreas and atheosis.  Chorea…

14 years ago

Five Lessons Learned from Being an Assistant Dean

By: Laura Gianni Augusto, B.S., Pharm.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice - Laura Gianni Augusto, Pharm.D., R.Ph.…

14 years ago

The Challenges of Pediatric Clinical Drug Trials and Drug Product Labeling

By: Shannon Tellier, Associate Student Editor - The disease burden in children outweighs the number of pediatric clinical drug trials…

14 years ago

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Adapting to the Changing Roles in Pharmacy

By: Kate Croegaert, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Kate Croegaert is a PharmD Candidate (Class…

14 years ago

Express, Be Involved, and Grow

By: Dr. Gregory J. Hughes - Gregory J. Hughes, PharmD, BCPS, CGP is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Clinical…

14 years ago

Hope on the Horizon: Chikungunya Vaccine Trial Begins!

By: Ebey P. Soman - Since its discovery in Tanganyika (modern day Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa) in 1952, Chikungunya…

14 years ago

Tackling the End-of-Semester Stressors

By: Nataliya Sulyk, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - Often waiting until the very last minute to begin studying for finals…

14 years ago

Placement of Carisoprodol into Schedule IV

By Jena Marion, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - On December 12, 2011, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)…

14 years ago

Stool Transplants in C. difficile Infections

By Ebey P. Soman - Many living organisms occupy our intestines to aid us with metabolism, recycling of hormones, and,…

15 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Jena Marion

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

15 years ago

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Charles R. Ashby

By: Neal Shah - Dr. Ashby is a well-known Pharmacology professor for student pharmacists studying in their professional years. He…

15 years ago

SpongeBob SquarePants… Harmful?

By: Ebey P. Soman - Current research demonstrates a strong correlation between the length of time a child watches television…

15 years ago

The Future of Pharmacist Practice

By: Dr. Bernard Sorofman - Foreword: Dr. Bernard Sorofman is a pharmacy professor and Chair of Pharmacy Practice and Science,…

15 years ago