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Moving Towards Provider Status: An Interview with Sandra Leal

By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor and Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor - In Volume 1 Issue1 of the Rho Chi…

13 years ago

The Third Wheel or the Steering Wheel? Pharmacists on the Healthcare Team

By: Joshua Bliss, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 - Doctor - a word often utilized by both professionals and the general…

13 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

Accepting the Mantle: The 2013 White Coat Ceremony

By: Davidta Brown - Every year in late October, the third year pharmacy students at the College of Pharmacy and…

13 years ago

Does Moxifloxacin Increase the Risk of Dysglycemia?

By: Nathan Trustman, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014, AMSCOP at LIU - The antibiotic class known as the fluoroquinolones is widely…

13 years ago

Nature’s Remedy… in a More Palatable Dosage Form

By: Davidta Brown, Staff Editor - Pathogenic bacteria have been enemies to human health for centuries. As recently as last…

13 years ago

What You Should Know About Selecting APPE Rotations

By: Aleena Cherian, Co-Copy Editor, Graphics Focused - Selecting APPE Rotations You’ve made it past the progression interviews at the…

13 years ago

New Treatment for a Deficiency in Iron-Supplement Therapies

By: Davidta Brown, Staff Editor - For the estimated 7.5 million individuals in the United States living with iron deficiency…

13 years ago

New Drug to Treat HIV-1 Hits the Market

By: Ada Seldin, Staff Editor - On August 12,2013, a new weapon against HIV-1 infection was added to the existing…

13 years ago

After 15 Years, First New Recombinant Coagulation Factor IX (Rixubis) Gains Orphan Drug Approval

By: Tamara Yunusova, Senior Staff Editor - After a lengthy fifteen-year hiatus in recombinant drug approvals, FDA-approved Recombinant Coagulation Factor…

13 years ago

Ketoconazole No More

By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 26th that oral dosage…

13 years ago

Canagliflozin (Invokana®): New Type 2 Diabetes Drug

By: Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor - On March 29th 2013, the U.S Food and Drug Administration approved canagliflozin (Invokana®),…

13 years ago

Hope For Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

By: Ada Seldin, Staff Editor - Emily Whitehead, a 7-year-old girl who fought off relapsing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), has…

13 years ago

Meet the Dean: Interview with Dean DiGate

By: Katharine Cimmino, Editor-in-Chief and Erica Dimitropoulos, Senior Staff Editor -       Just last month, St. John’s University…

13 years ago

Nattokinase use in DVT prophylaxis

Samad Tirmizi, Pharm. D. Candidate c/o 2014 - Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a clot formation that occurs within deep…

13 years ago

BRAIN Initiative: Mapping the Human Brain

By Erica Dimitropoulos, Senior Staff Editor - If you were in charge of government spending, how would you allocate our…

13 years ago

An Interview with Dr. Barile: Professor, Reseacher, and Editor

By: Katharine Cimmino, Editor-in-Chief & Bharat Kirthivasan, Co-Copy Editor - Frank A. Barile Ph.D. is a Professor of Clinical and…

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

HIV Test: Making a Difference

By: Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor - On June 27, 2013, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), AIDS.gov,…

13 years ago

Novel Virus, Standard Vigilance

By: Davidta Brown, Staff Editor - When the seasons transition from winter into spring every year, healthcare providers brace for…

13 years ago

Children, Codeine, and Cytochrome P-450

By Davidta Brown, Staff Editor - For post-operative pain treatment, few drugs are as trustworthy, as tried-and-true, as codeine. Prescriptive…

13 years ago

A Close Concurrence on Certolizumab (Cimzia®)

By: Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor - This year, on July 23rd, FDA advisers voted 7 to 6, with one…

13 years ago

Take a Chance!

By: Praneeta Nagraj, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - Summer is a great time to recover from the school year through…

13 years ago

iPod, iPad, iPhone… iLimb

By: Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor - There is a new invention called “i-limb ultra revolution,” which allows amputees to…

13 years ago

New Findings Regarding Cardiovascular Adverse Events with ADHD Medications

By: Aleena Cherian, Co-Copy Editor [Graphics-Focused] - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurological behavior characterized by persistent patterns…

13 years ago

Drugs and Diseases: The Survival Manual

By: Beatrisa Popovitz, Staff Editor -  You may have heard the countless horror stories passed on by upperclassman of how…

13 years ago

Comparison of the New Oral Antithrombotics and Warfarin

By Omar Khalid Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - The outpour of a multitude of new oral anticoagulants in recent years…

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

Two New Agents for the Treatment of Obesity

By: Nathan Trustman, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013, AMSCOP at LIU - Obesity is defined as having a body mass index…

13 years ago

DIA 2013 Annual Meeting: Boston, Massachusetts

By: Kristin M. Cheng, PharmD candidate c/o 2014  -       The Drug Information Association (DIA) 2013 Annual Meeting took place…

13 years ago

Superbug Makes Super Waves in Hospitals Across America

By: Beatrisa Popovitz, Staff Editor -  For the past decade, antibiotic resistant bacteria have been a growing concern in healthcare.…

13 years ago

Understanding Opioid Overdose

By: Aleena Cherian, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - Although opioid analgesics are among the most effective drugs to treat pain,…

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

Compounding at a Crossroads: New Boundaries in the Aftermath of Tragedy?

Davidta Brown, PharmD Candidate c/o 2017 -      The debate on the nature of compounding practice and the extent to…

13 years ago

Journey to a PharmD

By: Jacqueline Chirico; Pharm D Candidate c/o 2016 - The reasons behind the choice to study pharmacy here at St.…

13 years ago

The HIMSS Conference

By: Tina Chang & Helen Dong PharmD Candidates c/o 2014   Ever been to a conference where all you do…

13 years ago

PSSNY Convention

By Taryn Mondiello, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - From June 7th to June 9th, pharmacists from all over New York…

13 years ago

Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: What it Reveals About Today’s Genetic Testing & Road to Curing Breast Cancer

By Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor - Angelina Jolie, the actress recognized for her charismatic beauty, revealed to the New…

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

Lower Vaccine Costs for Developing Nations

By: Steve Soman, PharmD - India has become a powerhouse in pharmaceutical manufacturing, often supplying generic alternatives at a fraction…

13 years ago

FDA Takes Major Strides Towards Opioid Abuse Prevention

By: Ada Seldin PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - On April 16th, 2013, the FDA approved the labeling change for the…

13 years ago

Coffeehouse Chats

By: Ada Seldin and Moisey Rafailov, PharmD Candidates Class of 2015 - The “Coffeehouse Chats” is an annual Rho Chi…

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

Pay to Delay: The Honest Truth

By: David Ong, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - Our current healthcare system receives much criticism from the press as well…

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

Noninvasive Cancer Screening—Will We Ever Get It Right?

By: Frances Sousonis, Candidate c/o 2017 - Unfortunately, cancer is a disease about which many are able to share stories.…

13 years ago

Disclosure of Clinical Research Funding: Can Ignorance be Bliss?

By: Bharat Kirthivasan, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] - Most people would prefer that a research paper be mandated to disclose its…

13 years ago

Event Review: Relay For Life

By: Rachna Burman & Rodashi Rahman, PharmD Candidate 2016 - Relay for life (Relay) is a volunteer-based fundraiser to support…

13 years ago