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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

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

Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Treatment of Osteoporosis

By: Neal Shah - Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone characterized by decreased bone mineral density (BMD), which reduces…

14 years ago

The Latest Novartis Recalls

By: Aleena Chacko, Long Island University Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Established in 1996, Novartis International AG is a multinational…

14 years ago

Bydureon®: A Weekly Injection for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

By: Mohamed Dungersi - On January 27, the FDA approved Bydureon® (exenatide extended-release) for use in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus…

14 years ago

Should Plan B Have an Age Restriction?

By: Marie Huang - Back in December, the FDA was overruled by the presidential administration to make Plan B (levonorgestrel…

14 years ago

New Oral Direct Thrombin Inhibitors and Factor Xa Anticoagulants

By: Neal Shah - Anticlotting agents are staples in the prevention and treatment of thrombotic disorders, such as deep vein…

14 years ago

FDA Challenges Pharmacists’ Right to Compound

By: Ebey P. Soman - With clearly established roles for pharmacists, compounding is recognized and upheld as a core foundation…

14 years ago

Liposomal Doxorubicin For Liver Cancer

By Lunbao (Jerry) Huang, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing focus…

14 years ago

FDA Approves Edarbyclor®

By: Gokul Kalla, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Hypertension is a chronic disease that affects one out of every three…

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

Xigris: A Worldwide Withdrawal

By: Khilna Patel, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 - On October 25 of this year, Eli Lilly and Company announced a…

14 years ago

Differences Between Antagonists and Inverse Agonists

By: Neal Shah - There are two major classifications of drug-receptor activity: agonism and antagonism. Agonism occurs when a molecule…

15 years ago

Finding Your Niche in Pharmacy

By: Nandini Puranprashad - As primary advocators of patient care, student pharmacists and pharmacists are well on their way in…

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

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

Federal Government to Attempt Limiting Drug Shortages

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, with special thanks to Dr. Tomasz Jodlowski - Drug shortages have plagued health care institutions in…

15 years ago

Pharmacogenetic Applications in Clinical Practice

By: Neal Shah - The focus of pharmacy is rapidly shifting from simple filling and dispensing of prescriptions to preventative…

15 years ago

In The News: TNF-Alpha Inhibitors Receive More Warnings

By Ebey P. Soman - TNF-alpha inhibitors are drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis, as…

15 years ago