Pharmapreneurship

New CE Partnership with MedChi Focuses on Physician Dispensing in Maryland

February 3, 2015

To help satisfy requirements of new state law, the School’s Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions will provide continuing education for physicians who wish to dispense medications at their practices.

Rodriguez de Bittner Named One of The Daily Record’s Innovators of the Year

September 15, 2014

Award recognizes Maryland innovators for their roles in creating new products, programs, services, or processes that help their organizations and communities.

Perfetto and Onukwugha Make A Big Splash at PHSR “Shark Tank” Competition

August 29, 2014

Four teams compete for $75,000 award to fund new initiatives to advance the mission, research, and reputation of the School’s Department of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research.

School of Pharmacy Hosts Symposium on Computer-Aided Drug Design

July 14, 2014

Leaders in academia, government, and industry highlight latest research and advances in the field.

SOP Alumnus, Independent Pharmacy Owner Inducted into Dean’s Hall of Fame

May 5, 2014

Brian Hose honored for leadership, entrepreneurship, and passion for independent pharmacy.

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.

UMB Enters Five-Year, $6 Million Partnership with MedImmune

March 24, 2014

New collaboration will strengthen SOP’s existing relationship with biopharmaceutical powerhouse and drive novel bioscience research across the State of Maryland and beyond.

SOP Researcher’s Entrepreneurism Recognized with Phase I Innovation Grant

February 3, 2014

Bruce Yu, PhD, to lead investigation of novel, inexpensive method to detect protein aggregation in biopharmaceutical drugs.

SOP Alumnus’ Entrepreneurial Lecture Imparts Valuable Life Lessons

December 4, 2013

Dr. John Gregory speaks to UMB faculty, staff, and students about his experience as an entrepreneur and offers tips for business success.

Rodriguez de Bittner Delivers Founders Week Kick-Off Lecture

October 17, 2013

Presentation spotlights social entrepreneurship and its role in solving some of health care’s biggest challenges.

Rodriguez de Bittner Named 2013 Founders Week Entrepreneur of the Year

October 7, 2013

Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD ’83, BCPS, CDE, FAPhA, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, recognized for her work as director of the Center for Innovative Pharmacy Solutions.

SOP Launches Groundbreaking Program to Engage Patients in Health Research

September 30, 2013

New program emphasizes patient-centered outcomes research to build and sustain relationships among patients, providers, and researchers.