Eddington Names New Department Chair for Pharmaceutical Sciences

March 25, 2020

Peter Swaan, PhD, succeeds Paul Shapiro, PhD, as chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.

SOP Hosts Eighth Annual “America’s Got Regulatory Science Talent” Competition

March 23, 2020

Team of second-year student pharmacists awarded first place in contest that aims to promote student interest in the field of regulatory science.

SOP’s ATRIUM Cardiology Collaborative Launches New Mobile App

February 26, 2020

Application available to download for Android and iOS offers guidance to health care professionals in selecting and dosing anticoagulant therapy for patients.

SOP’s Onukwugha Appointed to Statewide Prescription Drug Affordability Board

February 24, 2020

Independent group will evaluate costs for certain new and existing medications and make recommendations about how to curb high drug prices.

Student Pharmacist Honored with University Diversity Award

February 6, 2020

Fourth-year student pharmacist Elodie Tendoh receives the UMB Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Recognition Award for Outstanding Student for her efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in the pharmacy profession.

Study Suggests Restrictive Housing Vouchers Improve Recipients’ Health, Life Expectancy

January 31, 2020

Study co-authored by Dr. Zafar Zafari finds housing vouchers restricted to use in low-poverty neighborhoods cost less than traditional vouchers and help improve recipients’ health and life expectancy.

School of Pharmacy Mourns Passing of Retired Professor

January 29, 2020

Ralph Blomster, PhD, is remembered for his more than 40 years of service to the School.

Symposium Brings Together Drug Discovery Experts from School of Pharmacy, Johns Hopkins

January 8, 2020

Biennial event facilitates scientific exchange and interactive communication among students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty from two of Baltimore’s premier academic institutions.

SOP Hosts First Mid-Atlantic Metals in Medicine Symposium

December 23, 2019

Event organized by the School’s Metallotherapeutics Research Center brings together regional experts with interest in metal systems to stimulate interaction and collaboration.

Beloved Pharmacy Educator Retires from the School of Pharmacy

December 20, 2019

Family, friends, and colleagues come together to celebrate the 42-year career of Dr. Robert Beardsley.

Grad Gathering Offers Students Opportunity to Network, Learn from Alumni

December 19, 2019

Day-long event provides glimpses into potential careers for students and allows alumni to reconnect with faculty and one another.

SOP’s Annual Pumpian Lecture Examines Pharmacists’ Role in Personalized Pharmacotherapy

December 18, 2019

Alumnus Dr. Calvin Knowlton explores the pandemic of adverse drug events and offers insight into how pharmacists can best position themselves to tackle this ever-growing challenge.