ACPHS In The News

This story from WAMC Northeast Public Radio details the opening of the new College Parkside Pharmacy and includes interviews with President Dewey, Pharmacist Gus Barranca, and Steve Longo from the Albany Housing Authority. * * * Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has opened its second student-run pharmacy — this time in the city of Albany

Albany's WNYT-TV ran this piece on the opening of the College Parkside Pharmacy noting that one of the goals of the initiative is to ensure students are beyond ready to enter the workforce upon their graduation. * * * Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences cut the ribbon on a new student-run pharmacy in the city's south end on Wednesday

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' second student-operated pharmacy is up and running. The College Parkside Pharmacy, on Warren Street in the South End area of Albany, will dispense medications and provide on-site clinical services. The purpose of the colleges' two student-run pharmacies is to prepare students for jobs after graduation

In this interview with The Saratogian, the ACPHS trustee discusses topics ranging from what inspired him to found the company Fortitech to the potential impact of the College's new student operated pharmacies. The paper posed the following five questions to Mr

Class of 2016 graduate Sara Kissinger administered two doses of the drug naloxone to a woman who had overdosed in the parking lot of her Rite Aid Pharmacy and likely saved the woman's life. * * * * * She's only been a pharmacist for a few months

In this interview, ACPHS Assistant Professor Elizabeth Higdon joins NPR member station WRVO (Oswego, NY) to discuss the quality of generic drugs, why they are different from brand names, and their benefits. Click here to listen to the interview

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is beginning a $1.65 million renovation project to create new classrooms. Click here to watch the story.

A $1.65 million project by an Albany, New York, college will transform unoccupied space into “active learning” classrooms. The 5,850 square feet of space, located at 84 Holland Ave., is owned by the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students can expect to earn a $118,800 salary 10 years after attending. That's the highest salary of all four-year institutions in upstate New York, and the third-highest nationally. “It's great for us to demonstrate to our students and their parents that not only is this a great return on investment, but that this leads to great careers," college president Greg Dewey said of the ranking

Ask anyone who's battled an infected scalp: Today's lice are hardy creeps. Some call them "super lice." The moniker comes from recent research that shows an increased number of the insects are resistant to the main ingredient in popular over-the-counter remedies