ACPHS In The News

Pharmacist provider status: What would it mean? By Frank Grosso, CEO of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and member of the ACPHS President's Advisory Council McKnight's Long-Term Care News September 18, 2015   Professional and trade organizations advocating for pharmacy and pharmacists rarely agree on much, but the movement to persuade Congress to grant Medicare provider status to pharmacists is just such an issue

Albany students get paid for summer dose of pharmacy research Times Union August 12, 2015 Donning blue lab coats at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Emily Ha and Dhimiter Cobani described their investigation into how lung cells respond to the influenza virus, especially pandemic flu strains

Albany nanomedicine conference explores potential treatments for cancer, Alzheimer's, more Times Union August 6, 2015 The nearly clear liquid that Dhruba Bharali swished appeared unremarkable — like slightly murky water in a beaker. But the solution held by the Pharmaceutical Research Institute nanotechnologist was filled with invisible particles he has spent six years formulating

College president will open student-run pharmacy, boost fundraising in second year Albany Business Review May 21, 2015 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will begin a series of fundraising campaigns this upcoming year to support strategic initiatives, among them opening an independent pharmacy

John Denio has been plugging holes for almost 40 years. It started with a coaching gig at the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences — Denio's first job out of Union College at the age of 22 when most of the college's upperclassmen were older than him

Angela Dominelli, Dean of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, was invited to serve on a panel of local business leaders discussing the state of health care in the Capital Region. Hosted by the Albany Business Review, the event attracted more than 250 business executives, health care officials, and educators

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences receives $3M estate gift Albany Business Review February 4, 2015 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has received the largest estate gift in the college's history. The college will use the bequest, which has a projected value of $3 million, to establish a scholarship fund for students

Pain and addiction conference tackles opiate abuse WPTZ-TV (NBC) – Colchester January 12, 2015 COLCHESTER, Vt. — Modern medicine has made a lot of advances in the treatment of chronic pain, but such treatment can be complicated by concerns over addiction

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Holds "Giving Tree" Drive WVNY-TV (ABC Colchester) / WFFF-TV (FOX Colchester) December 8, 2014 One college is working to make sure local organizations have everything they need to help the community during the holidays

The Real Deal: Online Medicine WRGB-TV (CBS Albany, Ch. 6) November 11, 2015 In this television interview, Gail Goodman-Snitkoff, an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, discusses what consumers should be aware of if they purchase medications online