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: Nagma Gargi, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Smoking cessation programs are extremely important in our society as increasing evidence…
By: Yufan (Frank) Liu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Results of numerous epidemiological studies have indicated that having high serum…
By: Lunbao (Jerry) Huang, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Counterfeit prescription medications are becoming a great concern for us. They…
By: Ebey P. Soman - The FDA recently approved a combination tablet of linagliptin with metformin hydrochloride (Jentadueto®) for the…
By: Mohamed Dungersi - On February 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved important safety label changes for…
By: Ebey P. Soman - Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medications commonly prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux disease, and…
By: Neal Shah - Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone characterized by decreased bone mineral density (BMD), which reduces…
By: Mohamed Dungersi - On January 27, the FDA approved Bydureon® (exenatide extended-release) for use in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus…
By: Marie Huang - Back in December, the FDA was overruled by the presidential administration to make Plan B (levonorgestrel…
By: Ebey P. Soman - Since its discovery in Tanganyika (modern day Mozambique and Tanzania in Africa) in 1952, Chikungunya…
By: Neal Shah - Anticlotting agents are staples in the prevention and treatment of thrombotic disorders, such as deep vein…
By: Gokul Kalla, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Hypertension is a chronic disease that affects one out of every three…
By: Bibin Thomas, Long Island University, PharmD Candidate - Earlier in 2011, it was reported that that young and middle-aged…
By: Jim Fitzgerald, RPh - James Fitzgerald is a SUNY Buffalo School of Pharmacy graduate from the class of 1980.…
By: Khilna Patel, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2012 - On October 25 of this year, Eli Lilly and Company announced a…
By: Nandini Puranprashad - As primary advocators of patient care, student pharmacists and pharmacists are well on their way in…
By: Alisha Kumar, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - HIV transmission via organ transplantation is rare in the United States. However,…
By: Neal Shah - Dr. Ashby is a well-known Pharmacology professor for student pharmacists studying in their professional years. He…
By: Neal Shah - The focus of pharmacy is rapidly shifting from simple filling and dispensing of prescriptions to preventative…
By Ebey P. Soman - TNF-alpha inhibitors are drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis, as…
By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump blood efficiently to adequately…