Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (PHSR) Graduate Program

PHSR Graduate Students Host First Campus-Wide Interdisciplinary Seminar

May 2, 2014

Dr. William Cooper delivers inaugural lecture spotlighting the field of pharmacoepidemiology.

SOP Colloquium Honors Legacy of Beloved Faculty Member, Pharmacy Pioneer

April 22, 2014

Family and friends gather to remember Dr. Peter Lamy and celebrate his work to improve the quality of medication use in the elderly.

SOP’s Annual Research Day Highlights Students and Trainees’ Work

April 11, 2014

Forum provides opportunity to share current research and network with potential collaborators.

SOP Researcher Reviews Tamiflu in The BMJ: How Effective Is It?

April 10, 2014

Tamiflu may not be as effective as once believed, according to a new international review co-authored by the School of Pharmacy’s Peter Doshi, PhD.

SOP Hosts Representatives from the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission

April 3, 2014

Representatives meet with faculty and students to learn more about the School’s top ranked academic programs and opportunities for future education and research collaborations.

SOP Partners with CER Collaborative to Launch New Certificate Program

April 1, 2014

Continuing education courses will prepare pharmacists and other clinical decision makers to evaluate and use comparative effectiveness research studies to make more informed health care decisions and improve patient outcomes.

PATIENTS Program Engages Community Members at Local Health Fair

March 31, 2014

Program staff partnered with Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church to offer screenings and counseling for individuals affected by high blood pressure, diabetes, and HIV.

PHSR Seminar Shows Real Applications for Comparative Effectiveness Research

March 11, 2014

Representatives from Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NPC) speak with graduate students about the excitement and challenges surrounding this emerging field of research.

SOP Partners with PhRMA to Publish New Medication Adherence Chartbook

March 4, 2014

Improper use of and non-adherence to evidence-based medications remain leading causes of poor outcomes and increased health care costs for many Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, heart failure, and COPD.

CERSI-Sponsored Conference Brings “Big Data” Experts to UMB

February 25, 2014

Researchers from academia, government, and industry discuss how increasingly large, complex datasets can be harnessed to improve the drug development process.

SOP Researcher Named Associate Editor of Prestigious Medical Journal

February 21, 2014

New appointment will continue Dr. Peter Doshi’s work to build rich collaborations across the fields of health care, journalism, and law.

SOP Researcher Awarded Major Grant from National Institute on Aging

February 19, 2014

Dr. Linda Simoni-Wastila will use $421,000 grant to study COPD treatment in older adults with depression.