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The University of Manitoba's Faculty of Pharmacy introduced this new degree program aimed at providing advanced clinical training for pharmacists.
What is the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program?
This critically acclaimed TV series features Bryan Cranston as a high school chemistry teacher who turns to manufacturing methamphetamine after a cancer diagnosis.
What is "Breaking Bad"?
This hormone, commonly injected by people with diabetes, regulates blood sugar levels.
What is insulin?
Acetaminophen is the generic name for this common over-the-counter pain reliever.
What is Tylenol?
This 1978 hit by the Bee Gees is commonly used for timing in CPR.
What is “Stayin’ Alive”?
The development of this antibiotic, discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, marked a major milestone in the history of pharmacy.
What is Penicillin?
In this film, Edward Norton plays a scientist who transforms into a giant, green-skinned creature with incredible strength when he becomes angry, due to exposure to gamma radiation.
"The Incredible Hulk"?
The 'first-pass effect' refers to the metabolism of drugs in this organ before it reaches systemic circulation.
What is the liver?
If you're looking for the generic version of the Canadian brand-name heartburn medication Nexium, you’d ask for this.
What is esomeprazole?
This artist’s hit song “Sicko Mode” includes references to various drugs, including codeine
Who is Travis Scott?
This ancient civilization is credited with some of the earliest recorded uses of medicinal herbs and the development of early apothecaries.
What is Ancient Egypt?
This popular TV series follows a group of doctors working in a hospital, including characters played by Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempsey.
What is "Grey's Anatomy"?
This receptor type is primarily targeted by drugs like morphine and codeine for pain relief.
What are opioid receptors?
Used to lower cholesterol, this brand-name drug is well known in Canada but its generic form is atorvastatin.
What is Lipitor?
In 2017 hit song that references "Molly" and "Percocet" repeatedly was written by this artist.
Who is Future?
This Canadian university was the first to introduce the PharmD program, starting in 2004.
What is the University of Alberta?
In this 2014 film, Bradley Cooper's character takes a mysterious drug that allows him to use 100% of his brain, leading to extraordinary cognitive abilities.
What is "Limitless"?
This is the term for a drug that binds to a receptor but produces no physiological effect, instead blocking the action of other substances.
What is an antagonist?
This Canadian brand of anticoagulant medication, used to prevent blood clots, contains the generic drug clopidogrel.
What is Plavix?
This iconic band released the song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” which has been widely associated with the psychedelic experience of LSD.
Who are The Beatles?
Socrates used this toxic plant, known for its deadly effects, to carry out his execution in ancient Greece.
What is hemlock?
This 2006 film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a diamond dealer who becomes involved in the illegal drug trade in Africa.
What is "Blood Diamond"?
This term describes a drug’s ability to produce a maximal response once it binds to a receptor, regardless of the dose required to achieve this.
What is efficacy?
This long-acting insulin, sold under the brand name Lantus in Canada, is better known by this generic name.
What is insulin glargine?
This iconic country artist, known for hits like "Ring of Fire" and "Folsom Prison Blues," delivered a poignant cover of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt," reflecting on themes of addiction and regret.
Who is Johnny Cash?