Blog: The Apothecary 

Stories that Take You Inside Healthcare Innovation

Oncology Pharmacy Blends Science, Hope and Empathy

March 15, 2024

As a specialty pharmacist at the James Cancer Hospital at The Ohio State University, Dr. Freeman specializes in myeloid malignancies, including acute leukemia and other disorders of the bone marrow.

Case Study: Hypertension Improved by 66% in Three Months with Pharmacist-Centric Care Model

February 27, 2024

Knowing that patient education is at the core of a pharmacist’s role, Dr. Choe and her team created a new pharmacist-centric care model to try to improve patients’ control of their blood pressure.

How Pharmacy and Wearable Tech Boost the “Hard Prescription” – Diet and Exercise

February 26, 2024

Mike Dorsch, PharmD, MS, is keenly interested in understanding how to encourage compliance with a common prescription that is not a drug at all — diet and exercise. 

Omonye Phillips, PharmD ’11, Is Running Rite Aid Pharmacies Right

February 11, 2024

Dr. Phillips is responsible for every aspect of pharmacy operations, from clinical initiatives and improving patient outcomes to customer service, human resources, and divisional growth.

Kyle Quirk, PharmD, 2018: Inspired by his CoP PharmD Experience Makes An Impact in Palliative Pharmacy

January 25, 2024

Having found a passion in his rotation for palliative care, this is the direction Dr. Quirk specialized in and currently works.

Developing a Drug to Stop a Silent Killer

January 23, 2024

Small, slow-growing aneurysms often cause no symptoms, but when they leak or rupture, they can be deadly.

Community Pharmacist and Track Champion Tiffany Ofili Porter is a Pro at Balancing Many Roles

December 1, 2023

Dr. Porter balances many roles and doesn’t even realize just how many hats she is wearing until we sat down to talk about it, but in conversation, she gives the sense that juggling all of this is absolutely ordinary.

Andrew Glatz, PharmD ’18, BCACP, Still Relies on His Clinical Training From His Time Studying at the College of Pharmacy

November 17, 2023

Glatz says his training at the College of Pharmacy gave him that confidence in his capabilities.

Nick Cushman, PharmD ‘16, MHA, BCACP Touches Nearly Every Aspect of Indigenous Health

November 16, 2023

Today, Dr. Cushman’s impact is enhancing healthcare for American Indians and Alaska Natives far beyond the local pharmacy.