Pharmapreneurship

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.

Biological Mass Spectrometry Expert Joins PSC Faculty

September 17, 2013

David Goodlett, PhD, former professor and director of the Mass Spectrometry Center at the University of Washington School of Pharmacy, announced as department’s Isaac E. Emerson Chair of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

PHSR Professor Awarded University System’s Wilson H. Elkins Professorship

September 16, 2013

C. Daniel Mullins, PhD, will use award to expand his work in patient-centered outcomes and health disparities research in west Baltimore.

SOP Faculty Develop New, Promising Compound for Treatment of Chronic Pain

August 27, 2013

Initial studies indicate that compound is as powerful as morphine and also exhibits reduced tolerance with no toxic effects.

New Case Study Shows Maryland P3 Program Can Improve Employee Productivity

May 23, 2013

Employees at Chesapeake Public Schools experience decreased health care costs and improved productivity through participation in program’s diabetes management services.

SOP’s Maryland P3 Program Now Available in Pilot to Select State Employees

May 10, 2013

Pilot project for 5,000 state workers uses School’s expertise to develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of comprehensive medication therapy management services.

Halethorpe Community Pharmacists Inducted into Dean’s Hall of Fame

April 17, 2013

George Garmer and Sherry Butler honored for their leadership, entrepreneurship, and passion for independent pharmacy.