Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Pharmacy Students’ special appearance on TV show, Good Day Sacramento

On Wednesday October 14, 2009, thirteen pharmacy students from the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences appeared on Sacramento's local news program Good Day Sacramento. Their appearance helped promote American Pharmacists Month, established to educate the public about the significant contributions that pharmacists make to health and patient care.

"Although we were only expecting to be in the audience, we were invited to sit onstage. During the course of the one-hour show, the anchors involved us in their news stories and asked several questions about American Pharmacists Month, brand versus generic medications, and non-prescription pain medications," said Long Nguyen '11.

Student Pharmacists from the Class of 2011, from left to right, Kevin Han, Adenola Akilo, Peter Duong, Andy Chan, and Gordon Ng, displayed a banner with the theme, "Know Your Medicine. Know Your Pharmacist. Talk to your Pharmacist Today," a core message of the month.

According to the American Pharmacists Association, American Pharmacist Month objectives are:

To recognize the vital contributions made by pharmacists to health care in the United States

To enhance the image of pharmacists as the medication experts and an integral part of the health care team, not just dispensers of medication

To educate the public, policy makers, pharmacists, and other health care professionals about the key role played by pharmacists in reducing overall health care costs by improved medication use and advanced patient care

To stress the importance of Knowing Your Medicine and Knowing Your Pharmacist to ensure drug therapy is as safe and effective as possible.

For more information about American Pharmacist Month and how you can help celebrate, please visit American Pharmacists Association.