Pharmapreneurship

SOP’s ATRIUM Cardiology Collaborative Launches New Mobile App

February 26, 2020

Application available to download for Android and iOS offers guidance to health care professionals in selecting and dosing anticoagulant therapy for patients.

SOP’s Onukwugha Appointed to Statewide Prescription Drug Affordability Board

February 24, 2020

Independent group will evaluate costs for certain new and existing medications and make recommendations about how to curb high drug prices.

Grad Gathering Offers Students Opportunity to Network, Learn from Alumni

December 19, 2019

Day-long event provides glimpses into potential careers for students and allows alumni to reconnect with faculty and one another.

SOP’s Largest Scholarship Honors Beloved Alumnus, Fosters Pharmapreneurship

December 12, 2019

Established with a $750,000 gift from the Gyi Family, the Felix A. Khin-Maung-Gyi Memorial Scholarship for Pharmapreneurship provides one full year of tuition for a student pharmacist who has demonstrated a commitment to entrepreneurship.

SOP Collaborates with emocha to Offer Comprehensive Clinical Adherence Solution

October 16, 2019

Leaders in technology and pharmacy collaborate to offer the first technology-enabled adherence solution to fight the country’s deadliest chronic diseases.

SOP Hosts Symposium for MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics Students

September 23, 2019

Students enrolled in online program travel from around the world for opportunity to interact with each other in-person and network with leaders in the medical cannabis industry.

$1.6 Million Grant Examines Impact of Antipsychotic Drug Reductions in Long-Term Care Facilities

August 22, 2019

Research team led by Dr. Linda Wastila aims to understand how a nationwide effort to reduce the use of antipsychotic medications in long-term care facilities has impacted those facilities’ use of other medications and patient health outcomes.

Pumas-AI Launches Pumas Software to Advance Drug Development, Patient Care

July 19, 2019

New company established by School of Pharmacy faculty members releases its first software platform designed to assist strategic decision making across the fields of drug development and individualized patient care.

White Paper Spotlights Safe, Appropriate Methadone Use in Hospice and Palliative Care

July 2, 2019

Publication offers guidance for hospice and palliative care practitioners that aims to maximize benefits and minimize risks of methadone therapy in patients with serious illness.

SOP Launches Nation’s First Master’s in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics

June 24, 2019

Two-year program is the first of its kind in the U.S. to provide students with the knowledge needed to support patients and the medical cannabis industry, add to existing research, and develop well-informed medical cannabis policy.

SOP’s Brandt Receives National Award for Leadership in Geriatrics Education

May 22, 2019

The Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award, presented by the American Geriatrics Society, recognizes individuals who have helped advance geriatrics education across the health professions.

SOP Alumnus to Receive Honorary Doctorate at University Commencement

May 15, 2019

Dr. Victoria G. Hale is the founder of two pharmaceutical nonprofits that benefit women, children, and the underserved.