pharmacy

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

Olmesartan Medoxomil Label Revision

By: David Ong, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - Manipulating the renin-angiotensin system is one of the many ways drugs are…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pharmaceutical Industry: More than One Way In

By: David Ong, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - There are many research opportunities available for pharmacists after graduation. However, most…

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

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

Pain Management and Palliative Care

By:  Monica Correia, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - This past year of advanced pharmacy rotations, has been a tremendous learning…

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

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

Breakthroughs in Gene Therapy: Pharmacogenetics and Vectors

By: Tamara Yunusova, PharmD Candidate c/o 2017 - Gene therapy? You scoff in disbelief as thoughts of designer babies, liberal…

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

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

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

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

College Of Pharmacy And Health Sciences – Name Change Ceremony Announcement

 The College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions has officially changed its name to the College of Pharmacy and Health…

14 years ago

New Student Convocation Address

By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - The following address was delivered by one of our student editors on behalf…

14 years ago