Advocacy

State Regulation Expands Medication Access and Pharmacist Capabilities

November 21, 2022

Students are first in the state to receive training on long-acting injectable medications.

PATIENTS Professors Academy Welcomes First Cohort of Students

July 29, 2022

Virtual program will help bring patient-driven research to communities across the country.

SOP Attends Maryland Legislative Day to Advocate for Expanded Health Care Access and Recognition

March 25, 2022

Pharmacists, student pharmacists, and legislators discussed two bills at virtual event.

Faculty Members’ Research Impacts FDA Guidance

November 30, 2021

Adjustments on detection method, type of trial should make it easier to gain approval of generic injectable iron drugs.

PATIENTS Program Grant Establishes Collaboration with Southwest Partnership in Baltimore City

August 25, 2021

Researchers and community members attend interactive training sessions together to discuss health care research and patient-centered outcomes

Statement from Dean Natalie D. Eddington, PhD, FCP, FAAPS

March 19, 2021

School of Pharmacy dean issues statement about the recent horrific murders of Asian women in Atlanta and increasing violent attacks against Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities across the United States.

SOP Faculty Join Maryland’s COVID-19 Vaccine Technical Advisory Group

March 1, 2021

Group established by the Maryland Department of Health reviews COVID-19 vaccine trial data to determine how it should be applied to the state’s vaccine distribution plan.

Wutoh: MLK’s Words Still Ring True Amid Dual Pandemics

February 8, 2021

“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and most inhumane.”

SOP Alum to Address Double Pandemics in MLK Celebration Speech

January 13, 2021

Anthony Wutoh, provost and chief academic officer at Howard University, says we must work together for our collective future and the good of society.

SOP’s Heil Speaks to Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

October 6, 2020

Two-day virtual meeting brought together stakeholders from academia, government, and industry to discuss challenges related to antimicrobial stewardship during the COVID-19 pandemic.

School Forms Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force

September 15, 2020

The dean of the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has formed a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force to guide the development of concrete plans to ensure that the School is welcoming, inclusive, and representative of everyone in its community.

SOP’s Devabhakthuni Begins Term as President of Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacy

August 31, 2020

Dr. Sandeep Devabhakthuni will lead the organization in its mission to improve patient outcomes by promoting optimal medication use, professional development, and public health in health-systems.