By: Erica Dimitropoulos Co-Copy Editor [Content- Focused] - On February 14, 2014, elosulfase alfa (Vimizim™) became an FDA-approved enzyme replacement therapy…
By: Daniel Mathan, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016, Anita Kachappilly, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016, & Amrita Singh, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 -…
By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] - On October 8th of 2013, Bayer’s new drug riociguat (Adempas®) was approved for…
By: Beatrisa Popovitz, Senior Staff Editor - On January 31st 2014, the FDA announced the release of a revolutionary new…
By: Tamara Yunusova, Senior Staff Editor - Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) are acid-reducing agents that have multiple uses in the…
By: Sherin Pathickal, PharmD Candidate c/o 2016 - Dengue Fever, widely known as “break-bone fever,” is an illness that causes…
By: Neal Shah, PharmD, MD/PhD Student c/o 2021, West Virginia University School of Medicine - Methadone is a powerful long-acting…
By: Sang Hyo Kim, Staff Editor - During the Fall 2013 semester, activist and bestselling author Temple Grandin, Ph.D, came…
By: Elizabeth Kopec, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014, South University School of Pharmacy at Columbia, SC - Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)…
By: Uzma Toppa, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, also known as MERS, is a viral respiratory…
By: Arya Mathew, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - About twelve percent of the U.S. population suffers from migraines, affecting adult…
By: Hayeon Na, Co-Copy Editor [Content-Focused] - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on July 26th that oral dosage…
By: Ada Seldin, Staff Editor - Emily Whitehead, a 7-year-old girl who fought off relapsing acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), has…
By: Andy Zhang, PharmD Candidate c/o 2015 - On August 1st, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released…
By: Davidta Brown, Staff Editor - When the seasons transition from winter into spring every year, healthcare providers brace for…
By: Aleena Cherian, PharmD Candidate c/o 2014 - Although opioid analgesics are among the most effective drugs to treat pain,…
By: Sharon Janak, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - How can we distinguish between vascular injury and Purple Glove Syndrome (an…
By: Bharat Kirthivasan - The UK government might soon become the platform for an explosive debate on the utility and…
By Nancy Rizkalla, PharmD candidate c/o 2015 - Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with subsequent stent implantation is a highly…
By: James W. Schurr & Stephen Argiro, PharmD Candidates c/o 2014 - Patients frequently utilize non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for…
By: Shannon Tellier, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome has been reported in all categories of antidepressants after…
By: Elsa Thomas, Pharm.D. c/o 2013 - Human body uses various complex mechanisms to maintain its body temperature within a…
By: Joo Hee Kwon, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - There are 3 antigenic types of influenza: A, B, and C.…
By: Addolorata Ciccone, Co-Copy Editor - Acute Coronary Syndromes Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a myocardial ischemia caused by obstruction…
By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Match the following herbal products with their correct description: A. This product has…
By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-In-Chief - Contrast dyes enhance imaging for computer tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR), and X-rays.1 Dyes usually…
By Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Match the following herbal products with their natural source and reason for use:…
By: Neal Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief - Xerostomia, commonly known as dry mouth, is an anti-muscarinic side effect of numerous medications. Antidepressants,…
By: Neal Shah, Co Editor-In-Chief - Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA), also known as erythroblastopenia, is characterized by a suppression…
By: Raymond Wu, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 The 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 (5HT3) antagonists (e.g. ondansetron [Zofran®]) are commonly used…
By: Jayoung Park, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Traditionally, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients have generally been excluded from organ…
By: Lauren Kaveski, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - We see proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) used in many medication regimens, but…
By: Alexandra Alleva, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - On February 17, 2012, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved…
By: James Schurr, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that results in a state of…
By: Ronik Saha, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Clopidogrel (Plavix®) is a thienopyridine antiplatelet agent, which exerts its antiplatelet effects…
By: Mohamed Dungersi - On January 27, the FDA approved Bydureon® (exenatide extended-release) for use in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus…
By: Neal Shah - Anticlotting agents are staples in the prevention and treatment of thrombotic disorders, such as deep vein…
By: Neal Shah - Part I: Preface. Part II: Brief review of cardiac electrophysiology. Part III: Ivabradine as a novel…
By: Neal Shah - The focus of pharmacy is rapidly shifting from simple filling and dispensing of prescriptions to preventative…