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Pradaxa® vs Warfarin

By: Kevin Lin, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 -- The FDA recently completed an observational cohort study that compared Pradaxa® (dabigatran)…

12 years ago

An Interview with an FDA Preceptor: Pharmacist’s Role at the FDA

By: Melissa Roy Co-Copy Editor [Graphics focused] - Our dedicated preceptor Kimberly Defronzo, RPh, MS, MBA is currently a Consumer…

12 years ago

Migraine Relief at the Push of a Button

By: Davidta Brown, Senior Staff Editor - A new therapeutic device has seemingly leapt from the pages of a science…

12 years ago

Rho Chi Society’s 90th Annual Meeting: Keynote Address

By: Fawad Piracha, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 - Rho Chi Society held its 90th annual meeting on Sunday, March 30,…

12 years ago

Prior Experience and the Growth of the Biosimilars Market

By: Davidta Brown, Senior Staff Editor - In 21st century medicine, pharmaceuticals have come to include compounds derived through novel…

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

Dr. Robert Mangione – From Student to Provost of St. John’s University

By: Katharine Cimmino, Editor-in-Chief and Melissa Roy, Co-Copy Editor [Graphics-Focused] - Dr. Mangione has been a prominent member here at…

12 years ago

The Use of Methadone in Neuropathic Pain

By: Neal Shah, PharmD, MD/PhD Student c/o 2021, West Virginia University School of Medicine - Methadone is a powerful long-acting…

12 years ago

Direct Association of HIV and Early Kidney Damage in Women

By: Elizabeth Kopec, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014, South University School of Pharmacy at Columbia, SC - Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…

12 years ago

“Cowcatcher” Enzyme Catching Medical Attention

By: Ansel Oommen, BS Toxicology Candidate c/o 2014 - DNA damage is the driving force behind aging, and, on a…

13 years ago

Ceftriaxone Induced Hemolytic Anemia

By: Samad Tirmizi, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - Hemolytic anemia (HA) is a type of anemia that occurs due to…

13 years ago

FDA’s New Warning: Acetaminophen Associated with Serious Skin Reactions

By: Andy Zhang, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - On August 1st, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released…

13 years ago

Organ Creation Attempts to Answer Shortage Crisis

By: Efime Popovitz, BS/MD Candidate, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education - When Sarah Murnaghan received the long awaited adult…

13 years ago

Solving the HCV Enigma: Current and Future Drug Therapy for Hepatitis C

By: Tamara Yunusova, Senior Staff Editor - Approximately 3.2 million Americans have chronic hepatitis C infection.1 While acute cases are…

13 years ago

Helping Solve the Cruel Mystery

By: Erica Dimitropoulos, Senior Staff Editor - Lupus is highly unpredictable and occurs without warning; there is no known cause…

13 years ago

FDA Approves New Drug ‘Tofacitinib’ for Rheumatoid Arthritis

By: Erica Dimitropoulos, Senior Staff Editor - Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful and often debilitating autoimmune disease characterized by symmetric…

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

Medications Causing Body Temperature Fluctuations

By: Elsa Thomas, Pharm.D. c/o 2013 - Human body uses various complex mechanisms to maintain its body temperature within a…

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

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

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

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

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

Brilinta® vs. Plavix® in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

By: Ronik Saha, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Clopidogrel (Plavix®) is a thienopyridine antiplatelet agent, which exerts its antiplatelet effects…

14 years ago

Ivabradine: A Novel I(f) Blocker for Stable Angina

By: Neal Shah - Part I:              Preface. Part II:             Brief review of cardiac electrophysiology. Part III:           Ivabradine as a novel…

15 years ago

Drug Shortages: Impacts and Prevention Measures

By: Jimmy Johnson, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - Drug shortages have become more and more of an issue in the…

15 years ago