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Children, Codeine, and Cytochrome P-450

By Davidta Brown, Staff Editor - For post-operative pain treatment, few drugs are as trustworthy, as tried-and-true, as codeine. Prescriptive…

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

New Findings Regarding Cardiovascular Adverse Events with ADHD Medications

By: Aleena Cherian, Co-Copy Editor [Graphics-Focused] - Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a chronic neurological behavior characterized by persistent patterns…

13 years ago

Comparison of the New Oral Antithrombotics and Warfarin

By Omar Khalid Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - The outpour of a multitude of new oral anticoagulants in recent years…

13 years ago

Two New Agents for the Treatment of Obesity

By: Nathan Trustman, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013, AMSCOP at LIU - Obesity is defined as having a body mass index…

13 years ago

Superbug Makes Super Waves in Hospitals Across America

By: Beatrisa Popovitz, Staff Editor -  For the past decade, antibiotic resistant bacteria have been a growing concern in healthcare.…

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

Angelina Jolie’s Double Mastectomy: What it Reveals About Today’s Genetic Testing & Road to Curing Breast Cancer

By Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor - Angelina Jolie, the actress recognized for her charismatic beauty, revealed to the New…

13 years ago

Lower Vaccine Costs for Developing Nations

By: Steve Soman, PharmD - India has become a powerhouse in pharmaceutical manufacturing, often supplying generic alternatives at a fraction…

13 years ago

Pay to Delay: The Honest Truth

By: David Ong, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - Our current healthcare system receives much criticism from the press as well…

13 years ago

Noninvasive Cancer Screening—Will We Ever Get It Right?

By: Frances Sousonis, Candidate c/o 2017 - Unfortunately, cancer is a disease about which many are able to share stories.…

13 years ago

Regulation of Low to Moderate Risk Medical Devices by the Food and Drug Administration

By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] - On March 22, 2013, Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) aired an episode of “Need…

13 years ago

Can a Pharmacist Prevent the Next Pileup?

By: Moisey Rafailov, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - It was early in the morning on New York’s Route 684 when…

13 years ago

Purple Glove Syndrome

By: Sharon Janak, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - How can we distinguish between vascular injury and Purple Glove Syndrome (an…

13 years ago

Alzheimer’s Disease On The Rise

By: Ada Seldin - An impending storm is threatening to stagger the health care system and the nation at large.…

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

FDA Approves New Drug ‘Tofacitinib’ for Rheumatoid Arthritis

By: Erica Dimitropoulos, Senior Staff Editor - Rheumatoid arthritis is a painful and often debilitating autoimmune disease characterized by symmetric…

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

Three-Person In Vitro Fertilization: Combating Mitochondrial Disease or Ethical Tipping Point?

By: Bharat Kirthivasan - The UK government might soon become the platform for an explosive debate on the utility and…

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

New P2Y12 Antagonist on the Rise

By Nancy Rizkalla, PharmD candidate c/o 2015 -        Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with subsequent stent implantation is a highly…

13 years ago

FDA Approves New Indication for Botox (OnabotulinumtoxinA) for Urinary Incontinence

By: Bethsy Jacob, PharmD Candidate 2014 - On January 18, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a…

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

Calcium Intake and Risk of Myocardial Infarction

By:  Lila Ahmed, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - In the past, numerous research efforts have attempted to prove the benefits…

13 years ago

Liraglutide (Victoza®) for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

By:  Miriam Maltz, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013, AMSCOP, Long Island University - Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic…

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

Varizig® for Chickenpox Symptoms

By: Steve Soman, Co-Editor-in-Chief - Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin (Varizig®) was approved by the FDA on December 21st of 2012.…

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

New Healthcare Law Concerning Birth Control Causes Debate

By: Katie Cimmino, Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2015 -  With the start of the New Year the French government is…

13 years ago

FDA Approves Apixaban For Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

By: Alexandra Alleva, PharmD candidate c/o 2013 - As of December 28th, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer's brand name oral anticoagulant,…

13 years ago

Mechanisms of NSAID Induced Functional Renal Toxicity

By: James W.  Schurr & Stephen Argiro, PharmD Candidates c/o 2014 - Patients frequently utilize non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for…

14 years ago

Ivacaftor (KalydecoTM): Targeting the Core of Cystic Fibrosis

By: Eugene Kolomiyets, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013, AMSCOP at LIU - Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease caused…

14 years ago

Duloxetine’s Effect on Blood Glucose Levels

By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief - Duloxetine is a serotonin (5HT) and norepinephrine (NE) reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) introduced to the US…

14 years ago

Influenza Vaccines: Projected Strains for the 2012—2013 Season

By: Joo Hee Kwon, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - There are 3 antigenic types of influenza: A, B, and C.…

14 years ago

Bisphosphonates and Atypical Fracture Risk

By: Steve Soman, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Bisphosphonates are proven to enhance bone density and reduce fracture incidence in…

14 years ago

Antiplatelet Use Following Acute Coronary Syndromes

By: Addolorata Ciccone, Co-Copy Editor - Acute Coronary Syndromes Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a myocardial ischemia caused by obstruction…

14 years ago

Nutrition Support Pharmacy Practice

By: James W. Schurr, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - Nutrition Support Pharmacy is a specialized practice pertaining to the needs…

14 years ago

Indications for Dialysis: A Mnemonic And Explanation

By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief -  Dialysis is the removal of substances from intravascular circulation by filtration.1  Typically, dialysis is ordered…

14 years ago

The Role of N-Acetylcysteine in Contrast Induced Nephropathy

By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-In-Chief - Contrast dyes enhance imaging for computer tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), and X-rays.1  Dyes usually…

14 years ago

Impact of Gender and Race on the Efficacy on Opiods

By: Lunbao (Jerry) Huang, Pharm.D.  Candidate c/o 2013 - Pain is a very difficult condition to manage, as clinicians have…

14 years ago

The Challenges of Pediatric Clinical Drug Trials and Drug Product Labeling

By: Shannon Tellier, Associate Student Editor - The disease burden in children outweighs the number of pediatric clinical drug trials…

14 years ago

Effect of Intravenous Ondansetron on QT Interval Prolongation

By: Raymond Wu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013   The 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5HT3) antagonists (e.g. ondansetron [Zofran®]) are commonly used…

14 years ago

Transplantation in HIV +/- HBV/HCV Patients

By: Jayoung Park, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Traditionally, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients have generally been excluded from organ…

14 years ago

Risk versus Benefit: Prescription to Over the Counter Medications

By: Maria A. Sorbera, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 -   Maria Sorbera was the 2011-2012 President of the Rho Chi…

14 years ago

Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Complications

By: Lauren Kaveski, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - We see proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) used in many medication regimens, but…

14 years ago

Role of Calcium Channel Blockers and Beta Blockers in CHF

By: Lunbao Huang Pharm D. Candidate c/o 2013 - The seventh report of the Joint National Committee on high blood…

14 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Michelle Pernice

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

14 years ago

Lipid Panels: Fasting or Non-Fasting?

By: Nagma Gargi, Pharm D. Candidate 2013 - Traditionally, lipid panels are drawn under fasting conditions. Is there data supporting…

14 years ago