Industry-Sponsored Educational Dinners

By Angela Jeong, PharmD, APh, Educational Affairs Co-Chair & Industrials Relations Co-Chair, and Matt Kamada, PharmD, BCPS, Industrial Relations Co-Chair

We started the year off by trying a new venue, Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, for our first educational dinner on January 31, 2023. The topic was “Andexxa: The First and Only FDAApproved Agent for Reversal of FXa Inhibitor Activity in Patients With Life-Threatening or Uncontrolled Bleeding” presented by Tony Casanova, PharmD, Emergency Department Pharmacy Specialist from St. Joseph’s Medical Center. We hosted a full house with an interactive discussion with the pharmacist speaker. The program was sponsor by Astra Zeneca.

On February 28th, 2023, we were also treated to a discussion on Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) led by Dr. Edward Mena of the Pasadena Liver Center. The dinner was hosted at Spaghettini with a great turnout. A special thank you to Intercept Pharmacy for hosting!

On March 21,2023, we met on a cold, rainy evening at Paul Martin’s American Grill. The topic was “Myth or Reality: The Rabies Threat in the U.S. and the Role of Postexposure Prophylaxis” presented by Dr. Fredrick M. Abrahaian, DO, FACEP, FIDSA, Emergency Medical Clinical Professor from UCLA. The guest speaker was very engaging and had interesting case scenarios. The attendees enjoyed the informal discussions throughout the lecture. Many personal stories were shared, which made the learning so much more meaningful. This program was sponsored by Grifols.