Research

CERSI Conference Highlights Need for National Medical Device Evaluation System

April 20, 2016

Researchers across academia, government, and industry explore how real world evidence can be harnessed to create a national evaluation system and improve the safety and effectiveness of medical devices.

SOP’s Annual Pumpian Lecture Puts Patients First in Health Care Research

April 13, 2016

Keynote speaker Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall addresses the importance of engaging patients as partners in health care and research to better understand their needs and the outcomes most important to them.

CTM, FDA Collaborate to Assess Extrapolation of Anti-Epileptic Drugs’ Effectiveness

March 24, 2016

FDA praises the Center’s efforts to bring academic, government, and industry stakeholders together for collaborative project with wide-reaching implications.

Multinational Study Shows Increase in Youth Antidepressant Use

March 10, 2016

International research team, including the School of Pharmacy’s Dr. Julie Zito, publishes new study examining antidepressant prescription rates for individuals ages 0-19 years.

School of Pharmacy Hosts Birthday Party to Celebrate 175th Anniversary

February 23, 2016

More than 100 faculty, staff, students, alumni, and guests gather in Pharmacy Hall to kick-off the School’s anniversary with a grand birthday celebration.

SOP Talent Competition Brings Student Innovation to the Forefront

February 19, 2016

Fourth annual M-CERSI “America’s Got Regulatory Science Talent” competition awards third-year student pharmacists first prize for novel solution to improve FDA’s post-marketing surveillance program.

New Recommendations Offer Guidance to Curb Prescription Opioid Epidemic

January 20, 2016

Dr. Linda Simoni-Wastila joins an interdisciplinary group of public health professionals calling for widespread changes in how opioids are prescribed and opioid addiction is treated in the United States.

SOP’s Mullins Appointed to Big Data for Patients Steering Committee

January 14, 2016

Committee will guide new program designed to provide specialized training for patients and advocates on the emerging field of data science.

Beloved PHSR Professor Retires from School of Pharmacy

January 12, 2016

Colleagues, family, and friends come together to celebrate the career and achievements of Dr. Francoise Pradel.

SOP Researchers Advocate Potential of Pharmacy Leaflets for Patient Education

January 7, 2016

Viewpoint published in JAMA Internal Medicine assesses the current format of pharmacy leaflets and offers suggestions for improvements to make benefit and risk information more accessible to patients and caregivers.

SOP’s Leading Patient-Centered Outcomes Researcher Awarded $1.2 Million Contract

December 10, 2015

Contract from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) will support a project to inform best practices for giving patients a voice in research.

Four Future Health Services Researchers Honored with Scholarship Awards

December 9, 2015

Special event recognizes students Maya Hanna, Patience Moyo, Priyanka Gaitonde, and Joseph Vandigo for their superior academic performance.