Talent Competition Highlights Student Innovation in Regulatory Science
February 3, 2017
First-ever undergraduate competitor takes the gold for project to develop a universal labeling system for hazardous drugs.
Research
School of Pharmacy Joins National Institute for Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing
January 18, 2017
Multimillion-dollar initiative will help bring safe biopharmaceutical products to market faster and develop workforce training programs for the biopharmaceutical field.
CERSI Conference Explores Methods to Measure Protein Aggregation
January 12, 2017
Researchers from academia, government, and industry examine both established and emerging techniques to detect protein aggregation in biologic drug products.
Simoni-Wastila Gets Personal During Founders Week Lecture
December 1, 2016
Celebrated pharmaceutical health services researcher examines how personal passions have helped fuel her remarkable career.
SOP’s Shaya Awarded $1.5 Million Behavioral Health Administration Contract
October 26, 2016
Contract will support new educational programs and trainings designed to curtail prescription drug abuse among young adults across the state of Maryland.
SOP’s Milani Named University’s October Employee of the Month
October 18, 2016
Director of the School’s Pharmaceutical Research Computing (PRC) center honored for her “can-do” attitude and efforts to streamline center processes.
Simoni-Wastila Named 2016 Founders Week Researcher of the Year
October 12, 2016
Linda Simoni-Wastila, BSPharm, MSPH, PhD, professor and Parke-Davis Chair in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, recognized for her research on drug abuse and mental health in vulnerable populations.
Study Shows Significant Increase in Prescribed Stimulant Use Among Adults
September 20, 2016
Prescription stimulant use among privately insured adults, particularly women, outpaced use among children and adolescents from 2010 to 2014.
Study Finds Medicare MTM Program Enrollment Varies with Eligibility Criteria
September 9, 2016
A drug plan with the most restrictive eligibility criteria enrolled just 0.2 percent of beneficiaries compared to another plan with more generous eligibility criteria, which enrolled 57 percent of its beneficiaries.
Lamy Center Announces Transitions in Leadership
September 2, 2016
Drs. Nicole Brandt, Linda Simoni-Wastila, and Chanel Whittaker will continue the Center’s legacy of improving drug therapy for older adults.
Eddington Names New Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
July 15, 2016
Dr. Richard Dalby steps down as associate dean for academic affairs; former chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences named as successor.
New Study Finds Depression Linked to Reduced COPD Medication Adherence
July 12, 2016
Dr. Linda Simoni-Wastila publishes first study documenting the underlying role of depression on reduced medication adherence in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).