ACPHS In The News

Advocates of professional recognition for pharmacists continue to advance efforts at the state level. Students at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) helped pass a Vermont opioid law that includes language with implications for provider status in that state

President Dewey was a guest of legendary Capital Region broadcaster Joe Condon for the July 28, 2016 episode of the public affairs show "Subject Matters." Dr. Dewey discusses a variety of topics during the interview, ranging from the College's student operated pharmacies to changes in the health care industry

They wear a white lab coat, but aren’t your typical doctor. They work behind a counter, but they don’t serve you food. A pharmacist fills your prescriptions and makes sure they are safe for you. But how do they earn their white lab coat and spot behind the counter? This week on “Take Care,” Elizabeth Higdon tells us what it means to be a pharmacist

After years of study, what is the thing that many college students wish they had more of? Real-life experience. A unique partnership in Upstate New York is providing pharmacy students with a practical application for the knowledge they are acquiring while they provide extra resources to thousands of people in need

Centrality of Pharmacy By Greg Dewey, Ph.D., President of Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Pharmacy Today May 2016 During the 1970s and 1980s, the American Chemical Society (ACS) used the tagline “Chemistry, the Central Science.” The rationale behind this approach was based on chemistry’s role in bridging the physical and life sciences

Student-Run Pharmacy Debuts In Schenectady WAMC 90.3 FM (Albany's NPR Affiliate) April 8, 2016 Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has opened a new student-run pharmacy in downtown Schenectady. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas was on hand for the ribbon-cutting

Student-Operated Pharmacy Opens in Schenectady Time Warner Cable News March 31, 2016 With the snip of scissors, Albany students cut out their place in pharmacological history. This is the first of its kind in New York: a student-operated pharmacy now open in Schenectady

Students of these local colleges earn the biggest paychecks Albany Business Review March 29, 2016 Where you go to college can make a big difference in your career and future earnings. Students who attend Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences can expect to reap big rewards after they graduate

Cough medicine: when to use it and what to buy WRVO Radio (Oswego, NY) February 27, 2016 Coughing when you’re sick can be a noisy nuisance for both you, and the people around you. But when you go to the store to buy medicine to stop that cough, the options can be overwhelming and sometimes confusing

In Depth: Saving on Drug Costs WNYT-TV, Ch. 13 February 18, 2016 It's estimated almost half of all American adults take prescription drugs and the average number of drugs taken is four, and it's not cheap. The average out of pocket cost for those drugs runs between $750 and $850 a year