Pharmapreneurship

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.

School of Pharmacy Launches New Master’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences

December 6, 2018

The new 16-month program provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain high-level research positions in biopharmaceutical companies and the federal government.

SOP’s Mattingly Awarded $2.2 Million Grant to Investigate Bulk Drug Substances for Compounding

December 4, 2018

Grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will span three years and include evaluations for more than 200 nominated substances.

Lamy Center to Lead Statewide Antimicrobial Stewardship Initiative

September 11, 2018

Maryland Department of Health awards the Lamy Center a $200,000 contract to help promote appropriate antimicrobial use in long-term care and nursing facilities across the state.

SOP’s Yu Awarded $600,000 Grant to Develop New Biomanufacturing Analytical Technologies

August 30, 2018

Grant is among the initial group of awards issued by the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL).

CADD Symposium Shows Collaboration is Key in Drug Discovery

June 8, 2018

Biennial event featuring regional experts in computational chemistry highlights recent developments and emerging areas in drug design and development.

SOP’s Mullins to Establish New Learning Health Care Community in Baltimore

January 31, 2018

$250,000 from Merck will support effort to increase collaboration among patients and health care systems and promote health equity in West Baltimore.

SOP Researchers Awarded $500,000 Grant to Focus on Patient-Driven Value Assessment

January 29, 2018

Grant will establish new Center of Excellence at the School to help advance patient-driven solutions in health care.

PSC Researcher Named One of Five Finalists in National Toxicity Challenge

January 26, 2018

Dr. Hongbing Wang receives $100,000 from the National Toxicology Program to help support his work to develop a new cell culture model for use in high-throughput screening assays.

UMB Opens Interprofessional Clinic in Prince George’s County

December 12, 2017

The schools of pharmacy, nursing, social work, and law at the University of Maryland, Baltimore are collaborating at a clinic that improves continuity of care for patients discharged from UM Prince George’s Hospital Center.

White Coat Ceremony Welcomes Class of 2021 to Pharmacy Profession

September 25, 2017

Time-honored tradition emphasizes the importance of professionalism and celebrates the start of the Class’s journey as student pharmacists.

SOP, UCSF Partner for New Initiative on Pediatric Drug and Device Development

September 11, 2017

Partnership will facilitate the development of therapeutics for pediatric patients and provide research and education opportunities for faculty, students, and trainees.