American Pharmacists Association (APhA)

Back in October the American Pharmacists Association Touro University Chapter authored policy encouraging greater access to drug take back services for the American public. These policies passed at the APhA-ASP Midyear Regional Meeting and are being considered by students nation-wide at the APhA-ASP Annual House of Delegates in March. If supported by the house of delegates the policies will be adopted for action nationally by the American Pharmac...

Congratulations to the APhA-ASP Policy Committee!

Two policies regarding environmentally friendly and accessible drug take-back successfully passed at the APhA-ASP Region VIII Midyear Regional Meeting this past weekend in Las Vegas, NV. The Policy Committee was composed of Dr. Keith Yoshizuka, Greta Schnaser (P2, TPA VP of Legislative Affairs), Kevin Carrasco (P3), Ben Malcolm (P2), Megan Vossler (P2), Gary Lin (P1) and Lisa Yang (P1). Special...

Every Summer APhA-ASP holds a conference for Chapter leaders from across the nation in Washington DC. This Summer I was fortunate enough to attend and can truly say it was an amazing experience. Tangible positivity was in the air and had the opportunity to meet other student pharmacists from all over the nation. After the weekend was all said and done I was presented with numerous opportunities to provide input for media outlets, none of which I ...

I know what you’re thinking!
Isn’t the pharmacist just a person standing behind a counter counting tablets and looking at a computer screen?
Perhaps in the past this description was accurate, but not anymore. The profession of pharmacy is changing from one of primarily dispensing medication products to one of providing medication services. So what can your pharmacist do for you?
The pharmacist is not only a medication expert but is ofte...

It brings me great pleasure to announce that I'll be serving APhA-ASP and Touro University as the new Chapter President for the 2011-2012 school year. This responsibility is truly an honor and I anticipate many great things in the upcoming year. The Touro APhA-ASP Chapter is alive and well currently due to enthusiastic student members and outstanding leadership during our current school year by Past President Kevin Carrasco. While our chapter is ...