Advocacy

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.

School of Pharmacy Statement on the Death of George Floyd

June 4, 2020

Natalie D. Eddington, PhD, FAAPS, FCP, dean and professor of the School of Pharmacy, issues statement on the death of George Floyd and ongoing racial and social injustices in the United States.

Student Pharmacist Honored with University Diversity Award

February 6, 2020

Fourth-year student pharmacist Elodie Tendoh receives the UMB Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Recognition Award for Outstanding Student for her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the pharmacy profession.

SOP’s Coop Testifies Before U.S. Senate HELP Committee on Opioid Crisis

February 13, 2019

Testimony emphasized the need for alternative pain management treatments, and examined how pharmacists can help ensure that patients who use opioids do so safely and effectively.