Topics and Expertise: California Poison Control System (CPCS)

How a PharmD Alum Leads Public Health Innovation Through Poison Control

As managing director of the California Poison Control System (CPCS) Fresno/Madera division, Serena Huntington, PharmD ’11, DABAT, has dedicated her career to advancing public health by protecting against toxic exposures in her local community.

UCSF Magazine inside the California Poison Control System

Every day, 700 Californians turn to the California Poison Control System for treatment advice and information about potential, or real, exposures to poisons.

Cancer drug dosing in kids, medication-related delirium, and battery swallowing take top honors at seminar

Studies of cancer drug dosing in children, possible medication links to delirium in hospital patients, and how to decide when swallowed batteries may call for invasive removal took top honors at the Department of Clinical Pharmacy’s 14th annual Spring Research Seminar.

California Poison Control System’s emergency response role triggered by tsunami in Japan

During the two weeks following Japan’s March 11, 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami, the California Poison Control System (CPCS) was as visible as ever, answering telephone calls on poisoning questions.

California Poison Control System warns against potassium iodide at this time

Taking potassium iodide in reaction to any perceived threat to California of radiation exposure from Japan is not advised for California residents at this time, according to Stuart Heard, PharmD, FCSHP, a faculty member in the

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