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Dr. Apollonio is a Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research considers the activities of industries implicated in the spread of non-communicable diseases, including tobacco, pharmaceuticals, cannabis, and food. Recent work includes identifying tobacco cessation strategies for vulnerable populations, understanding the scope of tobacco and cannabis co-use, assessing the spread of laws addressing new tobacco and cannabis delivery systems, and analysing the role of pharmaceutical companies in the opioid crisis. Her work has been published in journals in multiple disciplines, including law, medicine, pharmacy, political science, public health, and public policy.