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Metabolic syndrome monitoring -baseline

Wondering how others that are monitoring metabolic syndrome define "baseline" for patients admitted to your facility already on a SGA. Do you r etrospectively try to find the weight prior to starting the medication or do you just ...

Course Components

The APNA Endorsed CPNP Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Review Course includes the following:

Holiday Greetings from The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy

  Happy Holidays from  The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy!     To view our holiday greeting to you,  please click on the url address below  or paste ...

atypical antipsychotic metabolic monitoring

What is the latest that sites are doing to improve metabolic monitoring with atypical antipsychotic use? I know this question has been on the list serves in the past, so I apologize for the repeat question.   Anyone have data to show that ...

Lab for Reduced Haloperidol?

Our TX DSHS regional lab has informed us that, "no lab in the US can do reduced haloperidol concentrations anymore." Does anyone know of a lab that we can send our samples to? Stephen R. Saklad, Pharm.D., BCPP Clinical ...

Promotional Product Theaters

Promotional product theaters provide time for presentation of new research findings on products, showcasing of product details, demonstrations and highlights of new products. These sessions are promotional and are not eligible for continuing education credits. Attendance at the product theaters is first-come, first-served and seating is limited. A refreshment break or meal is provided at each event.

Dr. Stephen Saklad Announced as 2012 Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award Winner

Stephen R Saklad, PharmD, BCCP has been announced as the 2012 Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award winner. Dr. Saklad was born in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Pacific Palisades High School and received his baccalaureate degree in Bacteriology from UCLA. His Doctor of Pharmacy degree was earned at USC in 1978. He did a NIMH fellowship in Psychiatric Pharmacy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center at Omaha in 1978-1979, with Jim Wilson, Pharm.D., BCPP, and joined the faculty of The University of Texas College of Pharmacy in 1979.

College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists Announces Election of 2012-2014 Officers

The College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) membership has elected three officers to serve on the 2012-2014 Board of Directors. Assuming their offices effective July 1, 2012, will be Drs. Julie Dopheide, Ellie Elliott and Troy Moore.

2012 Saklad Award Recipient

Stephen R. Saklad, PharmD, BCPP

Dr Saklad was born in Los Angeles, California. He graduated from Pacific Palisades High School and received his baccalaureate degree in Bacteriology from UCLA. His Doctor of Pharmacy degree  was  earned  at  USC  in  1978. He  did  a  NIMH  fellowship in  Psychiatric Pharmacy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center at Omaha in 1978-9, with Jim Wilson, Pharm.D., BCPP, and joined the faculty of The University of Texas College of Pharmacy in 1979. He has lived in San Antonio, Texas since 1979.

Invega to Risperidone conversion

…any thoughts on converting patient taking Invega 12 mg  to Risperidone?   Many thanksm   Amy Sieber, R.Ph., DOP Lindner Center of HOPE 513-536-0840 Office 513-536-0849 Fax 513-607-1262 Cell   ...