Megan Carroll (P2) was elected to the Regional Delegate position for APhA-ASP Region 7 in October. Region 7 includes all schools in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and the University of Utah. She recently attended the executive meeting in Washington DC and will help oversee the Midyear Regional Meeting in the fall. For more information on the duties of […]
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In December, several P4 students traveled to Houston, Texas to attend the Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA) Compounding Boot Camps. Duc Nuyen, Sophia Trieu, Tra Duong, Fernando Camacho, and Bon Sihavong spent two days at the Basic Compounding Boot Camp. Duc, Fernando, and Bon stayed in Houston to participate in the Advanced Compounding Boot […]
Throughout November and December, the College of Pharmacy’s P1 and P2 students had a friendly competition involving socks! The annual, Operation Happy Feet, donated 468 pairs of socks to Community Outreach in Corvallis. The P1 class contributed 142 pairs of socks, while the P2 class went above and beyond and brought in 326 pairs! Community […]
Starting Monday 13 January, Dr. Rosita Proteau began a new position working as a pharmacist in the OSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital. For 18 years, Rosita has been a respected colleague and an important contributor to all facets of the college’s success. She has been a valued researcher and collaborator, an influential teacher, and a selfless […]
Dr. Dan Hartung concluded a study showing the over-prescribing of antipsychotic medications for off-label use. His study was prompted by Medicaid when, in 10 years, the price of antipsychotic drug payout more than quadrupled. Drugs such as Quetiapine (Seroquel) were being promoted and prescribed for uses approved by the FDA, including dementia, post-traumatic stress, anxiety, […]
Dr. Matt Ito was recently published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology for his study on statins. His study shows an increased likelihood for patients to discontinue using statins due to muscle pain. He found there is an association between increased or new muscle pain while taking statins in conjunction with medications that inhibit statin metabolism. His findings […]