Skin

The Silver Age of Antibiotics

By: Andrew Leong, Staff Writer -- This year, the FDA approved three new antibiotics to treat acute bacterial skin and…

12 years ago

Grastek®: FDA Approves New Sublingual Immunotherapy for Allergies

By: Kevin Lin, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - This April, the FDA approved three sublingual immunotherapies for pollen induced allergic…

12 years ago

The Use of Topical Opioid Treatment for Pressure Ulcer Wounds

By: Katharine Cimmino, Editor-in-Chief - Pressure ulcers can be a painful condition decreasing the quality of life of patients and…

12 years ago

New Strides in Lupus Treatment

By: Daniel Mathan, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016, Anita Kachappilly, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016, & Amrita Singh, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 -…

12 years ago

Dengue Fever: Where Do We Go From Here?

By: Sherin Pathickal, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 - Dengue Fever, widely known as “break-bone fever,” is an illness that causes…

12 years ago

Does Moxifloxacin Increase the Risk of Dysglycemia?

By: Nathan Trustman, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014, AMSCOP at LIU - The antibiotic class known as the fluoroquinolones is widely…

13 years ago

Ketoconazole No More

By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 26th that oral dosage…

13 years ago

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

Helping Solve the Cruel Mystery

By: Erica Dimitropoulos, Senior Staff Editor - Lupus is highly unpredictable and occurs without warning; there is no known cause…

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

Brand Vs. Generic: What Every Prescriber Should Know

By: Marina Yermolayeva, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - “I’m allergic to the generic; I need the brand name medication,” is…

14 years ago

Dr. Oz and Raspberry Ketones

By: Lila Ahmed, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Whether you wish to admit it or not, all of us have…

14 years ago

Sativex®: A Realistic Option for Advanced Cancer Pain?

By: Kathlynn Ferrer, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Nabiximols (Sativex®) is a buccal spray that has been approved for use…

14 years ago

Pharmacogenetic Applications in Clinical Practice

By: Neal Shah - The focus of pharmacy is rapidly shifting from simple filling and dispensing of prescriptions to preventative…

15 years ago