Simi Burn, PharmD, is a pharmacist and writer specializing in digital health, mind-body medicine, and the placebo effect. Starting her career as an educator, Simi earned her BS in biochemistry and MS in math and science education from the University of Tulsa, teaching high school before earning her PharmD from the University of Houston. She managed growing long-term care startup pharmacies in Texas and Oklahoma, then transitioned to medical writing, drawing on her expertise in geriatric medicine and health care administration.
Recent WebMD content from Simi Burn, PharmD
- Memantine (Namenda)
- Leqembi (Lecanemab-Irmb)
- Treating Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia With Calquence
- Daybue (Trofinetide)
- Roctavian (valoctocogene roxaparvovec-rvox)
- What to Know About Esperoct for Hemophilia A
- Adlarity (Donepezil)
- Recombinate (antihemophilic factor, recombinant)
- Obizur (antihemophilic factor, recombinant)
- Nuwiq (antihemophilic factor, recombinant)
- Novoeight (antihemophilic factor, recombinant)
- Kovaltry (antihemophilic factor, recombinant)
- Jivi (antihemophilic factor, recombinant)
- Eloctate (antihemophilic factor, recombinant)
- Afstyla (antihemophilic factor, recombinant)
- Adynovate (antihemophilic factor, recombinant)
- Advate (antihemophilic factor, recombinant)
- Xyntha (antihemophilic factor, recombinant)
- Koate (antihemophilic factor, human)
- Tafinlar (dabrafenib)
- Zelboraf (vemurafenib)
- Braftovi (encorafenib)
- Ojemda (tovorafenib)
- Piqray (Alpelisib)
- Zaltrap (ziv-aflibercept)
- BeneFix (Factor IX Human, Recombinant)
- Alprolix (Factor IX Human, Recombinant/Fc Fusion Protein)
- Rebinyn (Factor IX Human Recombinant, Glycopegylated)
- Rixubis (Factor IX Human, Recombinant)
- Ixinity (Factor IX Human, Recombinant)
- Idelvion (Factor IX, Recombinant/Albumin Fusion Protein)
- Hemlibra (Emicizumab-kxwh)
- Your Guide to Xolremdi for WHIM Syndrome
- Treating Eosinophilic Esophagitis With Eohilia
- Your Guide to Yorvipath for Hypoparathyroidism
- Treating Hidradenitis Suppurativa With Bimzelx
- Iqirvo: A Treatment Option for Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- Livdelzi: A Novel Treatment Option for Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- What to Know About Imfinzi for Biliary Tract Cancer
- What to Know About Imfinzi for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
- Vijoice for PROS: PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum (PROS)
- Sotyktu for Plaque Psoriasis
- Neffy for Anaphylaxis
- How Nplate Works for Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
- How Wakix Works for Narcolepsy
- Managing Depression With Spravato
- How Izervay Treats Geographic Atrophy
- Azstarys: Understanding Its Role in ADHD Treatment
- Unlocking Better Sleep: The Benefits of Xywav for Narcolepsy and Idiopathic Hypersomnia
- Living With Partial-Onset Seizures: An Overview of Xcopri
- Valtoco Nasal Spray for Seizure Clusters
- Prolia: A Biannual Injection for Osteoporosis and Bone Loss Management
- How Leqembi Helps with Early Alzheimer's and What to Expect
