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California
ISSN 2995-2085
vol. 72, no. 1 • SPRING 2025
Pharmacist
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features
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When the Smoke Clears: Disaster Preparedness for
Your Pharmacy and Your Patients
Amantha Bagdon
Leading the Future of Pharmacy: CPhA's New 5-Year
Strategic Plan
Melissa Kimura
An Immigrant's Epic Journey: Finding a Home in
California Pharmacy
Binh Tran
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perspective
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The Pragmatic Approach: Why 3-Year Doctor of
Pharmacy Programs Are the Future
Vista Khosraviani
peer-to-peer
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Impact of 3- Versus 4-Year Doctor of Pharmacy
Degree Programs on Students and Faculty
Tigran Khachatryan, Adrian Gonzalez Quesada,
Ani Avoundjian, Nadia Khartabil, and Tina
Menedjian
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Analysis of In昀氀uenza and COVID-19 Bivalent
Vaccination Doses Among Californians Aged 50
Years or Older
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Monica Trivedi, Kalista Vue, and Thuy Vu
California Pharmacist Vision: Showcasing excellence in pharmacy practice throughout California
California Pharmacist Mission: Keeping a 昀椀nger on the pulse of the profession
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