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: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief - Dialysis is the removal of substances from intravascular circulation by filtration.1 Typically, dialysis is ordered…
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…
By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. [PGY-1 Resident at VA NYHHS] - We sometimes need to step back and look at…
Dear Readers, The Rho Chi Post Editorial Board wishes Dr. Robert A. Mangione and Dr. S. William Zito our warmest…
By: Laura Gianni Augusto, B.S., Pharm.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy Practice - Laura Gianni Augusto, Pharm.D., R.Ph.…
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: SlanixPaul T. Alex, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - Progressing into one’s fourth year of college is usually a time…
By: Mohammad A. Rattu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 - We sometimes need to step back and look at our foundations…
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: Maria A. Sorbera, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Maria Sorbera was the 2011-2012 President of the Rho Chi…
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: Ebey P. Soman - https://nyprescriptionsaver.fhsc.com/asp/partners.asp New York Prescription Saver is a pharmacy discount program sponsored by New York State…
By: Yufan (Frank) Liu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - “This is the worst day of my life!” These words kept…
By: Patrick K. Tabon, Washington State University, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - As a graduating student pharmacist I am often…
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: Marie Huang - Each month, the Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring…
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: 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: 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: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - Many pharmacists were disappointed that New York was the 49th state to allow pharmacists to…
By: Jessica Lee, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Dr. Hira Shafeeq received her PharmD in 2009 from St. John’s University. …
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…
By: Charles George, Pharm.D. - Charles George, Pharm.D. is a recent graduate from the University of Florida in 2011. He…
By: Mohamed Dungersi - Starting July 1, 2012, Albertans will be able to have their prescriptions renewed at their local…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - Express Scripts Inc., one of the nation’s top pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), has announced a…
By: Marie Huang - Each month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down with an inspiring leader…
By Dr. Tina Kanmaz - Dr. Kanmaz is the Assistant Dean for Experiential Pharmacy Education and Associate Clinical Professor at…