By: David Ong, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - Manipulating the renin-angiotensin system is one of the many ways drugs are…
By: Davidta Brown, Staff Editor - When the seasons transition from winter into spring every year, healthcare providers brace for…
By: Aleena Cherian, Co-Copy Editor [Graphics-Focused] - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurological behavior characterized by persistent patterns…
By: Nathan Trustman, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013, AMSCOP at LIU - Obesity is defined as having a body mass index…
By: Aleena Cherian, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - Although opioid analgesics are among the most effective drugs to treat pain,…
Davidta Brown, PharmD Candidate c/o 2017 - The debate on the nature of compounding practice and the extent to…
By Taryn Mondiello, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - From June 7th to June 9th, pharmacists from all over New York…
By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] - On March 22, 2013, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) aired an episode of “Need…
By: Moisey Rafailov, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - It was early in the morning on New York’s Route 684 when…
By: Mitesh Patel, PharmD Candidate 2014 - $1.2 trillion- This is what the United States spends on healthcare. At 17%…
By: Bansri Patel - As of May 1st 2013, Plan B®, the brand name emergency contraception pill will now be…
By Beatrisa Popovitz, Staff Editor, Why does that pharmacist have to be two and a half feet higher than everybody…
By: Fawad Piracha, Pharm. D Candidate c/o 2016 - The 2012-2013 influenza season has developed into one of the greatest…
By: James W. Schurr and David Gao, PharmD Candidates 2014 - A recent Op-ed in Newsday by Allen Frances, MD…
By: Erica Dimitropoulos, Assistant Student Editor - Although clinical trials can affirm the efficacy and advantages of all marketed medications,…
By: Maria Sorbera, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013, AMSCOP, LIU - Hepatitis C is the leading cause of chronic liver disease…
By: Monica Correia, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - This past year of advanced pharmacy rotations, has been a tremendous learning…
By: Tamara Yunusova - On Wednesday, July 25th a petition signed by the reform group Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing…
By: Alexandra Alleva, PharmD candidate c/o 2013 - As of December 28th, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer's brand name oral anticoagulant,…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - A recent We the People petition on the White House official website has…
By: John S Lim, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - America’s focus on healthcare, as well as its position as one…
By: Maria Sorbera, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 at AMSCOP (LIU) - Author William S. Burroughs states in his novel, “The…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editor - For the past few weeks, we have heard about the terrible breakout…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editor - Many of us have prepared for influenza season by receiving the flu…
By Sunhae Chang, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - When patients complain of heartburn, the blame usually shifts to gastroesophageal reflux…
By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief - Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a last-line procedure in the treatment of refractory depression, among other…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - We live in amazing times. Technology does not progress by steps anymore, it grows by…
By: Addolorata Ciccone, Student Copy Editor - As a fifth-year pharmacy student researching and ranking advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE)…
By: Nandini Puranprashad, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I’m sitting in a quaint coffee shop in Cherokee, North Carolina,…
By: Marina Yermolayeva, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - “I’m allergic to the generic; I need the brand name medication,” is…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Match the following herbal products with their correct description: A. This product has…
By: Steve P. Soman - Mirabegron (Mybetriq®), known also by the brand name Betanis®in Japan, is a new once daily…
By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief - Xerostomia, commonly known as dry mouth, is an anti-muscarinic side effect of numerous medications. Antidepressants,…
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: Raymond Wu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 The 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5HT3) antagonists (e.g. ondansetron [Zofran®]) are commonly used…
By: Jena Marion, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I have traveled a lot these past few years. I have packed…
By: Lila Ahmed, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Whether you wish to admit it or not, all of us have…
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: Sanjay Dave, Supervising Pharmacist, Class of 1985 St. John’s University College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions - Mr.…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Dr. William Maidhof is an Assistant Professor and Industry Professional in the Clinical…
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: 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: Nandini Puranprashad - This year we had an awesome turnout of 17 attendees representing the American Pharmacist Association Academy…