Ron Gasbarro, PharmD, MS Journ

Education

―                   Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Maryland at Baltimore. Summa cum laude. Received Gold Medal of Academic Excellence for maintaining a 4.0 GPA throughout the curriculum
―                   Master of Science in Journalism, Boston University. Magna cum laude
―                   Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, State University of New York at Buffalo. Cum laude. President of Rho Chi (Omega Chapter), academic honor society
―                   Registered pharmacist in Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania

Experience

―                   Principal, Rx-Press, New Milford, Pennsylvania
        o   Rx-Press handles all types of freelance writing, publishing and editing
                o   Clients include many pharmaceutical companies and the communication firms that serve them
―                   Have also written columns and news features for the Boston Globe, Baltimore Sun, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times
―                   Have constructed scripts, including audio, video, CD-ROMs, DVDs and slide shows
―                   Designed and published award-winning newsletters
―                   Worked on book projects
―                   Have authored ethics column for pharmacy journal
―                   Have written and published Continuing Education programs; co-authored numerous CME programs
―                   Have worked on drug database for British-based website (www.psychiatrymatters.md)

Other experience includes:

―                   Copywriter at various advertising agencies in New York and Boston
        o   Specialized in medical accounts
        o   Audio and video scripts
        o   Monographs, print material
        o   Direct mail and slide shows
―                   Copywriter, Hoffmann-LaRoche, Nutley, NJ. Specialized in psychotropic medications and antibiotics
―                   Staff clinical pharmacist, Boston Children's Hospital. Specialized in pediatric oncology and psychiatry
―                   During this time I have practiced pharmacy on a part-time basis and have been in the following practice environments: hospital (Johns Hopkins Hospital), elderly long-term, pediatrics, community, and clinic
―                   Have volunteered at a psychiatric clinic to help patients with medication issues

Areas of Publication

―                   Addiction medicine
―                   AIDS/HIV
―                   Animal health
―                   Antibiotics and infectious disease
―                   Arthritis (osteoarthritis & rheumatoid arthritis)
―                   Asthma/allergy
―                   Biologicals (erythropoietin, G-CSF, GM-CSF)
―                   Cardiovascular and metabolic syndrome
―                   Dermatology (psoriasis)
―                   Diabetes
―                   Epilepsy & seizure disorders
―                   Gastrointestinal diseases and treatment
―                   Geriatrics (Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis, internal medicine, drug interactions and polypharmacy issues)
―                   Hematology
―                   Hepatitis
―                   Hypertension
―                   Lipid disorders
―                   Men's health issues (testicular & prostate cancer, domestic violence, paraphilias)
―                   Oncology (interleukins, lymphoma, antiaromatase agents, monoclonal antibodies)
―                   Pain management (opioids, botulinum toxin)
―                   Pediatrics (pain management, immunization, sexual issues, airway disease, substance abuse)
―                   Psychiatry
―                   Psychotropics
―                   Sleep disorders
―                   Vitamins/dietary supplements; herbal therapy