Dear P-6 students
The College of Pharmacy will be offering a NAPLEX review for senior students planning to take the licensure exam.  The review course will take place on Wednesday and Thursday May 26th and 27th 9:00am to ~5:00pm in room HS107. The program is being provided to you at no charge.  The details of the program are as follows.

Wednesday, May 26th
9:00am - 10:00am                Test taking strategies

10:00am - 12:00pm       Review of pharmaceutical calculations and basic statistics

12:00pm - 1:00pm                Lunch

1:00pm - 3:00pm Highlights of the Pharmacology of the Top 200 Prescription Drugs

3:00pm  - 5:00pm                Therapeutics Review, Part I
Diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, heart failure, infectious disease, renal disease


Thursday May 27th
9:00am - 11:00am        Review of OTC/alternative medicine

11:00am - 1:00pm                Therapeutics Review, Part II:
Asthma, COPD, thromboembolic disease, cancer chemotherapeutics, general pain management, rheumatoid arthritis

1:00pm - 2:00pm         Lunch

2:00pm - 4:00pm          Therapeutics Review, Part III:
PUD/GERD, inflammatory bowel disease, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, seizure disorder, depression, schizophrenia


If you are interested in attending these sessions please RSVP to Ms. Candace Mounsey in the Division of Pharmacy Practice at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Monday, May 10th 2010.

Should there be any additional questions please contact Dr. Anna Nogid at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or at (718) 240-5349.

We sincerely hope that you are able to take advantage of this opportunity.

Dear Student P-6 Student

This applies to you if YOU ARE PLANNING ON TAKING THE NYS PART III (compounding) EXAM on JUNE 9, 2010.

The College of Pharmacy will be offering a review for students planning to take the Part III compounding exam. The review course will take place on Tuesday, May 25th, 2010. The program is being provided to you at no charge.  The details of the program are as follows:


Date:     May 25th, 2010

Lecture:  8AM to  9:45 AM

Laboratory:
Section 1:   10 AM   to 1 PM
Section 2:   1:15 PM to 4:15 PM

In order to participate in this review you must have already filed a NYS application for:
Form 1 (Application for Licensure and First Registration)
Castle Worldwide Application

The laboratory portion of the review will be filled on a first come first served basis with early RSVPs being assigned to the morning laboratory session.

Please RSVP to Ms Agnes Morrone at 718-488-1101. You MUST indicate to Ms. Morrone that you are a P-6 student. Your registration will be acknowledged by Ms. Morrone via your liu email account and will indicate if you are attending an AM or PM laboratory.

On the day of the review you must bring with you the following: A white coat, spatulas and weights, and a box of tissues.

The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) has released a
new "blueprint" for NAPLEX. The blueprint will be in place for all
students taking the examination on or after March 1, 2010. It is to
your benefit to familiarize yourself with the new approach prior to
finalizing your studying for the exam.

You may find the blueprint on the NABP website (www.nabp.net), and
here is the specific link if you are so inclined -- so please copy and
paste it into your browser:
www.nabp.net/ftpfiles/bulletins/NB042010.pdf

I hope that you find this information useful.
Dr. H. Kirschenbaum

Dear student,

I am pleased to let you know that the College of Pharmacy is currently offering you free access to three drug information databases that are accessible on web-based mobile devices. These databases include Clinical Pharmacology Mobile, mobileMicromedex 2.0, and Facts & Comparisons Mobile. Please see below for information on accessing these resources.

Clinical Pharmacology Mobile is compatible with numerous devices, including, but not limited to, the iPhone/iTouch and most Blackberry devices. Clinical Pharmacology Mobile is accessed via an internet connection and requires a username and password to access. If you are interested in accessing Clinical Pharmacology Mobile on your device, please contact me for a promotional code and instructions on accessing the reference. If you have already downloaded Clinical Pharmacology OnHand (which is not compatible with the iPhone, Blackberry or related devices) to your PDA, please note that the software is still operational, but will be phased out over the next 1-2 years.

You can also access mobileMicromedex 2.0 on your mobile device. To set up your account, first access the homepage of Micromedex Healthcare Series as you typically would (through the Brooklyn Campus Library website - http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/library/). Click on the right-most tab entitled “Handheld PDA” and follow the instructions for access to mobileMicromedex 2.0. As part of step 1 of the instructions, make sure to “click here for a list of supported browsers.”  If you have a Blackberry, you will have to download the opera mini on your Blackberry before moving on to the next step and accessing the software on your device. To access the database, use the current username: MBL_THC_59707 and password: WZDB3T – this will be saved in your device so that you don’t have to manually enter it each time. The username and password codes will expire quarterly (January 1, April 1, July 1, and September 1) and at that time, you will have to go back to the Micromedex Healthcare Series !
homepage to obtain the updated codes.

You are also entitled to free access to Facts & Comparisons Mobile, which includes brief drug monographs as contained within “A to Z Drug Facts”. A mobile web browser is required for access to Facts & Comparisons Mobile since it is also accessed via an internet connection and is not “downloadable”. Facts & Comparisons Mobile has been optimized for the iPhone and iPod Touch. However, the site may be supported by other mobile devices, such as the Blackberry, as well. The best way to determine whether it is actually compatible with a particular device is to simply try it out. To register for Facts & Comparisons Mobile, first access the homepage of Facts & Comparisons eAnswers as you typically would (through the Brooklyn Campus Library website - http://www.brooklyn.liu.edu/library/).
Then, follow these instructions:
•   Click on “Register for free Facts & Comparisons Mobile web access” under the “What’s New” section
•   When prompted, create a login name and password
•   Enter your student ID number in the “Store #” box
•   Enter your first and last name
•   Enter your LIU e-mail address in the “Home Email Address” box
•   Read the subscriber agreement and click on “I accept. Create my account.”
•   You will then be registered for wireless access to Facts & Comparisons Mobile
After registering for access to Facts & Comparisons Mobile, you can access the database at http://mobile.factsandcomparisons.com with your user name and password information.

Lastly, please note that the College does not provide free access to Lexi-Comp Onhand. Lexi-Comp has made a special offer available to students interested in purchasing a subscription to the database before April 30th. If you are interested in purchasing a subscription to Lexi-Comp Onhand, contact me and I will provide you with the discount prices and instructions on taking advantage of the offer.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Dr. Schilit

Sara Schilit, Pharm.D.
Drug Information Specialist
International Drug Information Center
Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Long Island University
75 DeKalb Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11201
Tel. 718-488-3460
Fax 718-488-1254
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