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The Changing Role of Community Pharmacy

By: Charles George, Pharm.D. - Charles George, Pharm.D. is a recent graduate from the University of Florida in 2011.  He…

14 years ago

I-STOP: The New Front Against Prescription Drug Abuse

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - As previously reported, the recent rise in violence against pharmacies (by people in search of…

14 years ago

Pharmacists in Alberta Allowed to Renew Prescriptions

By: Mohamed Dungersi - Starting July 1, 2012, Albertans will be able to have their prescriptions renewed at their local…

14 years ago

Express Scripts and Medco Merger

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - Express Scripts Inc., one of the nation’s top pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), has announced a…

14 years ago

Link Revealed: PPI Usage, Smoking and Bone Fractures

By: Ebey P. Soman - Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications commonly prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux disease, and…

14 years ago

Brilinta® vs. Plavix® in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

By: Ronik Saha, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Clopidogrel (Plavix®) is a thienopyridine antiplatelet agent, which exerts its antiplatelet effects…

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

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Yining Shao

By: Marie Huang - Each month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader…

14 years ago

Pharmacy Practice Residency Training Programs

By Dr. Tina Kanmaz - Dr. Kanmaz is the Assistant Dean for Experiential Pharmacy Education and Associate Clinical Professor at…

14 years ago

EPIC Spells Trouble for Many Seniors

By: Ebey P. Soman - New York State’s Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC) is a secondary prescription insurance program…

14 years ago

Pharmacists Are Healthcare Providers!

By: Sandra Leal Pharm.D., CDE -  Sandra Leal, PharmD, CDE is the Director of Clinical Pharmacy at El Rio Health…

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

My Residency, My Experience, A Foundation for My Career

By: Sum Lam, PharmD, CGP, BCPS, FASCP - Sum Lam, Pharm.D., CGP, BCPS, FASCP is an Associate Clinical Professor in…

14 years ago

The Importance of Researching Residency Sites

By: Dr. Regina Ginzburg - Regina Ginzburg is an Associate Clinical Professor of St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and…

14 years ago

Medco & Express Scripts Merger

By: Alisha Kumar, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - Express Scripts proposed a $29 billion acquisition of Medco Health back in…

14 years ago

A Message from the New Rho Chi President

By: Yining Shao - Greetings fellow Rho Chi members and fellow pharmacy candidates! In thinking about my presidency, the following…

14 years ago

Residency Experiences: Direct Impact on Professional Development

By Dr. Sharon See, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS - Sharon See, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS is an Associate Clinical Professor in the…

14 years ago

Express, Be Involved, and Grow

By: Dr. Gregory J. Hughes - Gregory J. Hughes, PharmD, BCPS, CGP is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Clinical…

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

Hope on the Horizon: Chikungunya Vaccine Trial Begins!

By: Ebey P. Soman - Since its discovery in Tanganyika (modern day Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa) in 1952, Chikungunya…

14 years ago

The 2012 Rho Chi Induction

By: Nandini Puranprashad, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - On January 17, the Rho Chi Beta Delta Chapter at St. John’s…

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

Partners in Health Comes to Columbia University

By: Bethsy Jacob, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - On November 16, 2011, Dr. Joia Mukherjee, Medical Director of Partners in…

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

The 2011 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting – New Orleans, LA: What to Expect and How to Prepare

By: Anon, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 - This year’s ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting took place in New Orleans, Louisiana from…

14 years ago

ASHP Midyear in New Orleans: A Personal Residency Showcase Experience

By: Christine Liaw, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition…

14 years ago

New York Lawmakers Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - We have all heard the mortifying tales of recent attacks on pharmacies by addicts looking…

14 years ago

Choosing Clinical Rotations Sites

By: Ruby Lin, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Rotation selection begins around mid-October for fifth year pharmacy students.  You may…

14 years ago

Stool Transplants in C. difficile Infections

By Ebey P. Soman - Many living organisms occupy our intestines to aid us with metabolism, recycling of hormones, and,…

15 years ago

A Day in the Life of a Cardiac Care Unit Pharmacist

By: Dr. Manouchkathe Cassagnol - Dr. Manouchkathe Cassagnol is an Assistant Clinical Professor at St. John’s University College of Pharmacy…

15 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Jena Marion

By: Marie Huang - Each month, Rho Chi Post editors have the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring…

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

HIV Transmitted from a Living Organ Donor: NYC, 2009

By: Alisha Kumar, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - HIV transmission via organ transplantation is rare in the United States. However,…

15 years ago

Providing the Helping Hand

By: Maria Sorbera, AMSCOP at LIU, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - Maria Sorbera is the President of the Rho Chi…

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

Event Spotlight: Residency and Fellowship Showcase

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - On October 21st, St. John‘s University hosted the annual pharmacy residency and fellowship showcase, where…

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

Our “Live from NY” Experience

By: Shivani Kapadia & Nancy Simon, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 - For us, "Live from NY" was a very memorable…

15 years ago

Fluzone High-Dose Influenza Vaccine

By; Nikunj Vyas, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - Seasonal flu vaccines protect us against the three influenza viruses that researchers…

15 years ago

Letter to the Editor: An Answer to the Rising Drug Costs in 3rd World Nations

By: Dr. Olga Hilas - Foreword: Dr. Olga Hilas is an Associate Clinical Professor at Saint John’s University and a…

15 years ago

The Future of Pharmacist Practice

By: Dr. Bernard Sorofman - Foreword: Dr. Bernard Sorofman is a pharmacy professor and Chair of Pharmacy Practice and Science,…

15 years ago

Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Abu Serajuddin

By: Ebey P. Soman - Dr. Abu Serajuddin is a true inspiration for student pharmacists who wish to enter the…

15 years ago

Speaker Spotlight: A Dose of Reality With Laura Cranston

By: Ebey P. Soman - During a seminar held by the Career Center on September 30th, 2011, I had the…

15 years ago

The Industry: Generics Drugs and Intellectual Property Rights

By: Ebey P. Soman - The World Trade Organization (WTO) and its member nations met in Uruguay in 1994 to…

15 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Sibyl Cherian

By: Marie Huang - Every month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down and talk to an…

15 years ago