By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - We live in amazing times. Technology does not progress by steps anymore, it grows by…
By: Elsa Thomas, Pharm.D. c/o 2013 - Human body uses various complex mechanisms to maintain its body temperature within a…
By: Steve Soman, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Bisphosphonates are proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in…
By: Marina Yermolayeva, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - “I’m allergic to the generic; I need the brand name medication,” is…
By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-In-Chief - Migraines can be “classic” or “common.” While all migraines feature unilateral, pulsating headaches, classic migraines…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Match the following herbal products with their correct description: A. This product has…
By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief - Dialysis is the removal of substances from intravascular circulation by filtration.1 Typically, dialysis is ordered…
By: Steve P. Soman - Mirabegron (Mybetriq®), known also by the brand name Betanis®in Japan, is a new once daily…
By Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Match the following herbal products with their natural source and reason for use:…
By: Lunbao (Jerry) Huang, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Donepezil, brand name Aricept®, is an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor indicated as monotherapy…
By: Neal Shah, Co Editor-In-Chief - Dyskinesias are abnormal, involuntary movement disorders. Subsets of dyskinesias include choreas and atheosis. Chorea…
By: Neal Shah, Co Editor-In-Chief - Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA), also known as erythroblastopenia, is characterized by a suppression…
By: Shannon Tellier, Associate Student Editor - The disease burden in children outweighs the number of pediatric clinical drug trials…
By: Raymond Wu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 The 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5HT3) antagonists (e.g. ondansetron [Zofran®]) are commonly used…
By: Marie Huang - Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editor, with Special Thanks to Dr. Tomasz Jodlowski for his contributions to this article -…
By: Lauren Kaveski, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - We see proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) used in many medication regimens, but…
By: Mohamed Dungersi & Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editors - Each month, the editors at the Rho Chi Post…
By: Sylva Ohanian, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2017 - Finally, I understood the hype. Impatience rendered my heart anew as…
By: Sanjay Dave, Supervising Pharmacist, Class of 1985 St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions - Mr.…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Dr. William Maidhof is an Assistant Professor and Industry Professional in the Clinical…
By: Lunbao Huang Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on high blood…
By: Kathlynn Ferrer, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Nabiximols (Sativex®) is a buccal spray that has been approved for use…
By: Alexandra Alleva, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - On February 17, 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - In previous issues, we discussed prescription drug abuse and several bills currently on the floor…
By: Yufan (Frank) Liu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Results of numerous epidemiological studies have indicated that having high serum…
By: Shannon Tellier - Medication related problems can be reduced in older adults if the Beers Criteria were utilized by…
By: Lunbao (Jerry) Huang, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Counterfeit prescription medications are becoming a great concern for us. They…
By: Shannon Tellier - In December 2011, a report written to the United States (U.S.) Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin,…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - As previously reported, there is currently great concern in the medical community because of the…
By: Mohamed Dungersi - On February 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved important safety label changes for…
By: James Schurr, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that results in a state of…
By: Ebey P. Soman - Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications commonly prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux disease, and…
By: Ronik Saha, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Clopidogrel (Plavix®) is a thienopyridine antiplatelet agent, which exerts its antiplatelet effects…
By: Neal Shah - Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone characterized by decreased bone mineral density (BMD), which reduces…
By: Marie Huang - Each month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader…
By: Aleena Chacko, Long Island University Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Established in 1996, Novartis International AG is a multinational…
By: Alisha Kumar, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - Express Scripts proposed a $29 billion acquisition of Medco Health back in…
By: Ebey P. Soman - Since its discovery in Tanganyika (modern day Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa) in 1952, Chikungunya…
By: Neal Shah - Anticlotting agents are staples in the prevention and treatment of thrombotic disorders, such as deep vein…
By: Ebey P. Soman - With clearly established roles for pharmacists, compounding is recognized and upheld as a core foundation…
By Jena Marion, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - On December 12, 2011, the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - We have all heard the mortifying tales of recent attacks on pharmacies by addicts looking…
By: Ruby Lin, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Rotation selection begins around mid-October for fifth year pharmacy students. You may…
By: Marie Huang - Each month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader…
By: Neal Shah - There are two major classifications of drug-receptor activity: agonism and antagonism. Agonism occurs when a molecule…
By: Ebey P. Soman - Dear Sir or Madam, Christmas is just a few days away, and an amazing year…
By: Neal Shah - Part I: Preface. Part II: Brief review of cardiac electrophysiology. Part III: Ivabradine as a novel…
By: Jimmy Johnson, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - Drug shortages have become more and more of an issue in the…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - Dr. Elizabeth Palillo graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2006. She then worked as…