By: Steve Soman, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Bisphosphonates are proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in…
The College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions has officially changed its name to the College of Pharmacy and Health…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - The following address was delivered by one of our student editors on behalf…
By Nandini Puranprashad, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Felipe Camacho is a 6th year student at the University of…
By: Marina Yermolayeva, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - “I’m allergic to the generic; I need the brand name medication,” is…
By: James W. Schurr, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - Nutrition Support Pharmacy is a specialized practice pertaining to the needs…
By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] - We sometimes need to step back and look at…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Match the following herbal products with their correct description: A. This product has…
By: Steve Soman, Co-Editor-in-Chief - As Americans, we often admire the courage and sacrifice of the men and women serving…
By: Steve P. Soman - Mirabegron (Mybetriq®), known also by the brand name Betanis®in Japan, is a new once daily…
By: Michael Cronin, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - The Drug Information Association (DIA) student chapter at St. John's University College…
Dear Readers, The Rho Chi Post Editorial Board wishes Dr. Robert A. Mangione and Dr. S. William Zito our warmest…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - What is diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)? Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute complication of…
By: Ebey P. Soman, Editor-In-Chief - As a member of Amnesty International and a student pharmacist, I have an opportunity…
By: Laura Gianni Augusto, B.S., Pharm.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice - Laura Gianni Augusto, Pharm.D., R.Ph.…
By: Lunbao (Jerry) Huang, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Pain is a very difficult condition to manage, as clinicians have…
By: Stanley Saji, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I had a preconceived notion that advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs) were…
By: Michael Maddalena, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2016 - Michael is the upcoming president of the Phi Delta Chi Professional…
By: Marie Huang - Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an…
By: Jayoung Park, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Traditionally, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients have generally been excluded from organ…
By: Jena Marion, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I have traveled a lot these past few years. I have packed…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editor, with Special Thanks to Dr. Tomasz Jodlowski for his contributions to this article -…
By: Maria A. Sorbera, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Maria Sorbera was the 2011-2012 President of the Rho Chi…
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: Alissa Karr, Purdue University College of Pharmacy Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 - Alissa Karr is a PharmD…
By: Sylva Ohanian, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2017 - Finally, I understood the hype. Impatience rendered my heart anew as…
By: Yufan (Frank) Liu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - “This is the worst day of my life!” These words kept…
By: Sanjay Dave, Supervising Pharmacist, Class of 1985 St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions - Mr.…
By: Dawn Hur, PharmD Candidate c/o 2017 - While going through the rigorous six years of Doctor of Pharmacy program…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Dr. William Maidhof is an Assistant Professor and Industry Professional in the Clinical…
By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 - We sometimes need to step back and look at our…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, with Special Thanks to: Dr. Tomasz Jodlowski - In previous issues, we discussed an upcoming $29.1 billion…
By: Lunbao Huang Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on high blood…
By: Marie Huang - Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring…
By: Nagma Gargi, Pharm D. Candidate 2013 - Traditionally, lipid panels are drawn under fasting conditions. Is there data supporting…
By: Kathlynn Ferrer, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Nabiximols (Sativex®) is a buccal spray that has been approved for use…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - In previous issues, we discussed prescription drug abuse and several bills currently on the floor…
By: Nagma Gargi, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Smoking cessation programs are extremely important in our society as increasing evidence…
By: Nandini Puranprashad - This year we had an awesome turnout of 17 attendees representing the American Pharmacist Association Academy…
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: 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: Joseph Lee, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - In the book, Strengths Finder, Rath describes thirty-four different strengths that people…
By: Sibyl Cherian, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - Santhosh Cherian, is the co-founder and executive director of the Urban Humanitarian…
By: Shannon Tellier - In December 2011, a report written to the United States (U.S.) Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin,…
By Mohamed Dungersi - Last month, I had the immense opportunity to travel to New Orleans to be a part…
By: Marie Huang - Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring…
By: Shannon Tellier - Dr. Tran is an assistant clinical professor at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied…