By: Katharine Cimmino, Editor-in-Chief - Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common pediatric psychiatric disorder, and it affects the education,…
By: Nancy Simon, PharmD c/o 2016 - Last November, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) submitted a proposal for a…
By: Stephanie Chiu and Elissa Tam, PharmD Candidates c/o 2015 -- According to the Dartmouth Atlas project, health care spending…
By: Elissa Tam PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - HIV/AIDS continues to be a persistent problem in the United States and…
By: Valentina DiGangi,PharmD Candidate c/o 2017, Brandon Hu, PharmD Candidate c/o 2018, Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor, Samantha Lau, PharmD…
By: Azia Tariq, Staff Editor - Truly personalized medication is the goal of researchers in the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries.…
By: Jenny Park PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - A series of broad HIV specific monoclonal antibodies (mAb) have been isolated…
By: Sherin Pathickal, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 - The mandatory receipt of vaccinations as a preventive public health measure has…
By: Ada Seldin, Staff Editor - Intrathecal baclofen (ITB) is indicated for the treatment of intractable spasticity caused by spinal…
By: Sabrina Ahmed, PharmD Candidate c/o 2017 - Over the decades, one of the biggest mysteries encountered by researchers has…
By: Diana Gritsenko, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - Drug overdose is a serious problem in the United States. In 2010,…
By: Erica Dimitropoulos Co-Copy Editor [Content- Focused] - On February 14, 2014, elosulfase alfa (Vimizim™) became an FDA-approved enzyme replacement therapy…
By: Fatema Elias, Senior Staff Editor - Prostate cancer occurs when abnormal cells form in the tissues of the prostate…
By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor (Content Focused) - On February 26th, 2014, pharmacists, clinical faculty, and pharmacy students from St.…
By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] - On October 8th of 2013, Bayer’s new drug riociguat (Adempas®) was approved for…
By: Ada Seldin, Staff Editor - CVS, the largest chain pharmacy in the United States, has announced that it will…
By: Davidta Brown, Senior Staff Editor - As the world of healthcare and its provision evolves, laws which organize and…
By: Davidta Brown, Senior Staff Editor - In 21st century medicine, pharmaceuticals have come to include compounds derived through novel…
By: Jenny Park, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - Methadone maintenance therapy is prescribed for opioid dependency. Many HIV patients who…
By: Fatema Elias, Staff Writer - With the New Year and everyone committing to their New Year resolutions, more and…
By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor (Content-focused) - On Tuesday, February 4th, the New Jersey Pharmacist Association (NJPhA) and Dr. Maria…
By: Katharine Cimmino, Editor-in-Chief and Melissa Roy, Co-Copy Editor [Graphics-Focused] - Dr. Mangione has been a prominent member here at…
By: Ada Seldin, Staff Editor - On November 22, 2013, simeprevir (Olysio®), a new agent to treat chronic hepatitis C,…
By Erica Dimitropoulos, Senior Staff Editor - If you were in charge of government spending, how would you allocate our…
By: Andy Zhang, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - On August 1st, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released…
By Davidta Brown, Staff Editor - For post-operative pain treatment, few drugs are as trustworthy, as tried-and-true, as codeine. Prescriptive…
By: Aleena Cherian, Co-Copy Editor [Graphics-Focused] - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurological behavior characterized by persistent patterns…
By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] - On March 22, 2013, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) aired an episode of “Need…
By: Mitesh Patel, PharmD Candidate 2014 - $1.2 trillion- This is what the United States spends on healthcare. At 17%…
By: Ada Seldin - An impending storm is threatening to stagger the health care system and the nation at large.…
By: Diana Gritsenko, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2015 - Most of us who work in a community pharmacy setting will…
By: Tasnima Nabi, Staff Editor - Merck & Co. will pay $688 million to settle two lawsuits filed in December…
By: David Ong, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - There are many research opportunities available for pharmacists after graduation. However, most…
By: Tamara Yunusova, Staff Editor - On December 3, 2012, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals became the first…
By: Maria Sorbera, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013, AMSCOP, LIU - Hepatitis C is the leading cause of chronic liver disease…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not…
By: Joo Hee Kwon, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - There are 3 antigenic types of influenza: A, B, and C.…
By: Steve Soman, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Bisphosphonates are proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in…
By: Pooja Patel, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - The ‘end of an era’ is a fitting way to describe my…
By: Mohamed Dungersi & Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editors - Each month, the editors at the Rho Chi Post…
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: Simardeep Singh, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - In February I had the opportunity of doing an Advanced Pharmacy Practice…
By: Yufan (Frank) Liu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Results of numerous epidemiological studies have indicated that having high serum…
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: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - A few months ago, a new product called AeroShot Pure Energy hit the markets in…
By: Marie Huang - Each month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader…
By Dr. Tina Kanmaz - Dr. Kanmaz is the Assistant Dean for Experiential Pharmacy Education and Associate Clinical Professor at…
By: Ebey P. Soman - New York State’s Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC) is a secondary prescription insurance program…