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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

Coffeehouse Chats

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

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

Regulation of Low to Moderate Risk Medical Devices by the Food and Drug Administration

By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] - On March 22, 2013, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) aired an episode of “Need…

13 years ago

Event Review: Pharmacy Day

By: Helen Dong, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014  - Pharmacy Day, or Legislative Day, is a whole day affair for pharmacy…

13 years ago

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Hosts Year-End BBQ Event

By: Tasnima Nabi, Senior Staff Editor - On May 2nd, St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences hosted…

13 years ago

A Word From The Immediate Past Co-Editors-in-Chief – Goodbye!

Dear Readers, The past two years have been an exciting opportunity for us as editors and, more recently, as Editors-in-Chief…

13 years ago

Pilltalk: Innovation to Simplify Patient Counseling

By: Mitesh Patel, PharmD Candidate 2014 - $1.2 trillion- This is what the United States spends on healthcare. At 17%…

13 years ago

Alzheimer’s Disease On The Rise

By: Ada Seldin - An impending storm is threatening to stagger the health care system and the nation at large.…

13 years ago

AUVI-Q™: The Newest Epinephrine Device to Hit the Market

By: Diana Gritsenko, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2015 - Most of us who work in a community pharmacy setting will…

13 years ago

Plan B® Pill Now Available Without Prescription to Women 15 Years of Age and Older

By: Bansri Patel - As of May 1st 2013, Plan B®, the brand name emergency contraception pill will now be…

13 years ago

The Honors Program Spotlight

By: Steve Soman - The St. John’s University Honors Program features small classes, faculty mentoring, and an impressive number of…

13 years ago

RUN for the “HEALTH” of It!

By Taryn Mondiello and Frances Trosa, Pharm. D. Candidates c/o 2015 - On Saturday, April 13th, there was a Red…

13 years ago

Breaking the Mold

By Beatrisa Popovitz, Staff Editor, Why does that pharmacist have to be two and a half feet higher than everybody…

13 years ago

Three-Person In Vitro Fertilization: Combating Mitochondrial Disease or Ethical Tipping Point?

By: Bharat Kirthivasan - The UK government might soon become the platform for an explosive debate on the utility and…

13 years ago

Say Goodbye to Yearly Flu Shots—The Universal Flu Vaccine

By: Diana Gritsenko, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2015 - Every flu season, it is the same story: long lines at…

13 years ago

Merck Settles Lawsuits Over Vytorin

By: Tasnima Nabi, Staff Editor - Merck & Co. will pay $688 million to settle two lawsuits filed in December…

13 years ago

Flu Season 2012-2013: Rising Opportunities for Pharmacists

By: Fawad Piracha, Pharm. D Candidate c/o 2016 - The 2012-2013 influenza season has developed into one of the greatest…

13 years ago

Increased Costs of Treatment due to the DSM-V: Implications for Pharmacy Practice

By: James W. Schurr and David Gao, PharmD Candidates 2014 - A recent Op-ed in Newsday by Allen Frances, MD…

13 years ago

Documentation of Drug Allergies in Hospitalized Older Adults

By: Nandini Puranprashad, PharmD Candidate; Sibyl Cherian, PharmD Candidate; Tracey Cannova, PharmD Candidate; and Olga HilasPharmD, MPH, BCPS, CGP  -…

13 years ago

U.S. v Caronia: Misdemeanor or Constitutional Right?

By: Tamara Yunusova, Staff Editor - On December 3, 2012, the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals became the first…

13 years ago

Extending the Standing Order for Tdap

By:  Christina Tarantola, PharmD, PGY-1 Resident at Kings Pharmacy - The New York State Department of Health issued a health…

13 years ago

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Collaborates

By:  Tasnima Nabi, Associate Student Editor - St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has collaborated with the…

13 years ago

A Look at Primary Medication NonAdherence and How it can be Overcome

By:  Erica Dimitropoulos, Assistant Student Editor - Although clinical trials can affirm the efficacy and advantages of all marketed medications,…

13 years ago

Liraglutide (Victoza®) for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

By:  Miriam Maltz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013, AMSCOP, Long Island University - Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic…

13 years ago

Rho Chi Beta Delta Chapter Induction Ceremony

By:  Bethsy Jacob, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - On January 24, 2013, Rho Chi Beta Delta Chapter successfully conducted its…

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

Make A Resolution to Get Involved in 2013!

By:  Jena Marion, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - It was a few weeks into the spring semester of my freshman…

13 years ago

The Opioid Debate: PROP and PROMPT Battle Away

By: Tamara Yunusova - On Wednesday, July 25th a petition signed by the reform group Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing…

13 years ago

New Healthcare Law Concerning Birth Control Causes Debate

By: Katie Cimmino, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2015 -  With the start of the New Year the French government is…

13 years ago

White House Petition Seeks to Recognize Pharmacists as Health Care Providers

By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - A recent We the People petition on the White House official website has…

13 years ago

Tackling America’s Drug Shortage Crisis

By: John S Lim, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - America’s focus on healthcare, as well as its position as one…

14 years ago

Giving a Second Chance: The Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic on Long Island

By: Maria Sorbera, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 at AMSCOP (LIU) - Author William S. Burroughs states in his novel, “The…

14 years ago

A Memorable Moment: The White Coat Ceremony

By: Tasnima Nabi, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 - The most memorable moment of a professional’s career is when he or…

14 years ago

Fungal Meningitis Outbreak: A Sobering Tragedy

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editor - For the past few weeks, we have heard about the terrible breakout…

14 years ago

NYS ACCP – Fall Clinical Meeting 2012

By: James Schurr, Stephen Argiro, & Michael Cronin, PharmD Candidates c/o 2014 - This October, we had the privilege of…

14 years ago

Safety and Efficacy of Atropine for Salivary Hypersecretion

By: Elsa Thomas, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - Atropine is an anticholinergic used to treat various conditions, such as bradycardia,…

14 years ago

SSRI Discontinuation Syndrome

By: Shannon Tellier, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome has been reported in all categories of antidepressants after…

14 years ago

Duloxetine’s Effect on Blood Glucose Levels

By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief - Duloxetine is a serotonin (5HT) and norepinephrine (NE) reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) introduced to the US…

14 years ago

NYS Legislature to Ban Selling Tobacco Products in Pharmacies

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not…

14 years ago

The Role of NMDA in Electroconvulsive Therapy and Other Neuropsychological Disorders

By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief - Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a last-line procedure in the treatment of refractory depression, among other…

14 years ago

A New Frontier in Health Care: Digital Medicine

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - We live in amazing times. Technology does not progress by steps anymore, it grows by…

14 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

My Experiences at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

By: Addolorata Ciccone, Student Copy Editor - As a fifth-year pharmacy student researching and ranking advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE)…

14 years ago

Studying Abroad: The Perspective From a Pharmacy Student

By: Shannon Tellier - When applying to St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences five years ago, I…

14 years ago

Rho Chi Executive Board Member Insight: Albana Alili

By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D.  [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] - We sometimes need to step back and look at…

14 years ago

Influenza Vaccines: Projected Strains for the 2012—2013 Season

By: Joo Hee Kwon, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - There are 3 antigenic types of influenza: A, B, and C.…

14 years ago

A Cherokee Experience: The Story of My Ambulatory Care Rotation

By: Nandini Puranprashad, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I’m sitting in a quaint coffee shop in Cherokee, North Carolina,…

14 years ago