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My Pharmacy Journey

By: Jena Marion, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - I have traveled a lot these past few years.  I have packed…

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

Rho Chi Post Interview with Dean Mangione

By: Mohamed Dungersi & Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi, Associate Student Editors - Each month, the editors at the Rho Chi Post…

14 years ago

New York Prescription Saver Card

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…

14 years ago

Professor of the Year: Dr. Maidhof

By: Mohamed Dungersi, Associate Student Editor - Dr. William Maidhof is an Assistant Professor and Industry Professional in the Clinical…

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

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

Eight Ways to Kick the Habit

By: Nagma Gargi, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Smoking cessation programs are extremely important in our society as increasing evidence…

14 years ago

The Core Values of a Pharmacist

By: Joseph Lee, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - In the book, Strengths Finder, Rath describes thirty-four different strengths that people…

14 years ago

Improving Patient and Health System Outcomes through Advanced Pharmacy Practice

By: Shannon Tellier - In December 2011, a report written to the United States (U.S.) Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin,…

14 years ago

My APhA 2012 Experience

By Mohamed Dungersi - Last month, I had the immense opportunity to travel to New Orleans to be a part…

14 years ago

FDA Makes Label Changes to Statins

By: Mohamed Dungersi - On February 28, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved important safety label changes for…

14 years ago

The Changing Role of Community Pharmacy

By: Charles George, Pharm.D. - Charles George, Pharm.D. is a recent graduate from the University of Florida in 2011.  He…

14 years ago

CHF, a Rare but Serious Presentation of Graves’ disease

By: James Schurr, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2014 - Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that results in a state of…

14 years ago

Brilinta® vs. Plavix® in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

By: Ronik Saha, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Clopidogrel (Plavix®) is a thienopyridine antiplatelet agent, which exerts its antiplatelet effects…

14 years ago

Proton Pump Inhibitors and the Treatment of Osteoporosis

By: Neal Shah - Osteoporosis is a disease of the bone characterized by decreased bone mineral density (BMD), which reduces…

14 years ago

Pharmacy Practice Residency Training Programs

By Dr. Tina Kanmaz - Dr. Kanmaz is the Assistant Dean for Experiential Pharmacy Education and Associate Clinical Professor at…

14 years ago

Adapting to the Changing Roles in Pharmacy

By: Kate Croegaert, University of Iowa College of Pharmacy, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Kate Croegaert is a PharmD Candidate (Class…

14 years ago

My Residency, My Experience, A Foundation for My Career

By: Sum Lam, PharmD, CGP, BCPS, FASCP - Sum Lam, Pharm.D., CGP, BCPS, FASCP is an Associate Clinical Professor in…

14 years ago

Residency Experiences: Direct Impact on Professional Development

By Dr. Sharon See, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS - Sharon See, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS is an Associate Clinical Professor in the…

14 years ago

New Oral Direct Thrombin Inhibitors and Factor Xa Anticoagulants

By: Neal Shah - Anticlotting agents are staples in the prevention and treatment of thrombotic disorders, such as deep vein…

14 years ago

Liposomal Doxorubicin For Liver Cancer

By Lunbao (Jerry) Huang, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Over the last two decades, there has been an increasing focus…

14 years ago

Clevidipine in the Management of Hypertensive Emergency

By: Neal Shah - Defined by the Joint National Committee, hypertension (HTN) is a systolic blood pressure (SBP) greater than…

14 years ago

Choosing Clinical Rotations Sites

By: Ruby Lin, Pharm.D. Candidate c/o 2013 - Rotation selection begins around mid-October for fifth year pharmacy students.  You may…

14 years ago

Greater Bone Loss in Post-Menopausal Women with HIV

By: Bibin Thomas, Long Island University, PharmD Candidate - Earlier in 2011, it was reported that that young and middle-aged…

14 years ago

Stool Transplants in C. difficile Infections

By Ebey P. Soman - Many living organisms occupy our intestines to aid us with metabolism, recycling of hormones, and,…

15 years ago

Ivabradine: A Novel I(f) Blocker for Stable Angina

By: Neal Shah - Part I:              Preface. Part II:             Brief review of cardiac electrophysiology. Part III:           Ivabradine as a novel…

15 years ago

Finding Your Niche in Pharmacy

By: Nandini Puranprashad - As primary advocators of patient care, student pharmacists and pharmacists are well on their way in…

15 years ago

Drug Shortages: Impacts and Prevention Measures

By: Jimmy Johnson, PharmD Candidate c/o 2012 - Drug shortages have become more and more of an issue in the…

15 years ago

Providing the Helping Hand

By: Maria Sorbera, AMSCOP at LIU, PharmD Candidate c/o 2013 - Maria Sorbera is the President of the Rho Chi…

15 years ago

Event Spotlight: “Who Wants to be a PharmD?” Game Show

By: Marie Huang - As the studio lights dimmed and the dynamic music played in the background, many students gathered…

15 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

The Future of Pharmacist Practice

By: Dr. Bernard Sorofman - Foreword: Dr. Bernard Sorofman is a pharmacy professor and Chair of Pharmacy Practice and Science,…

15 years ago

In The News: TNF-Alpha Inhibitors Receive More Warnings

By Ebey P. Soman - TNF-alpha inhibitors are drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis, as…

15 years ago

Clinical Update: Heart Failure and Osteoporosis-Related Fractures

By: Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi - Heart failure is a condition in which the heart cannot pump blood efficiently to adequately…

15 years ago

Student Pharmacist Star of the Month: Sibyl Cherian

By: Marie Huang - Every month, Rho Chi Post has the wonderful opportunity to sit down and talk to an…

15 years ago