SOP Hosts Symposium for MS in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics Students

September 23, 2019

Students enrolled in online program travel from around the world for opportunity to interact with each other in-person and network with leaders in the medical cannabis industry.

SOP’s Palliative Care Graduate Program Celebrates First Convocation

September 16, 2019

More than half of the online program’s 47 graduates attended the ceremony in Pharmacy Hall to receive their degrees.

M-CERSI Conference Examines Recent Advances in Topical Drug Development

September 10, 2019

Event sponsored by the University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation brings together more than 600 researchers from academia, government, and industry.

M-CERSI Workshop Explores Advances, Challenges in Pediatric Drug Development

September 9, 2019

More than 100 researchers from academia, government, and industry come together to share existing knowledge, new approaches, best practices, and continued challenges in pediatric drug formulation.

Incoming Students Welcomed to the School of Pharmacy During Orientation

August 29, 2019

Fun, informative activities help familiarize new Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and graduate students with the School and campus community, as well as set expectations for the year ahead.

$1.6 Million Grant Examines Impact of Antipsychotic Drug Reductions in Long-Term Care Facilities

August 22, 2019

Research team led by Dr. Linda Wastila aims to understand how a nationwide effort to reduce the use of antipsychotic medications in long-term care facilities has impacted those facilities’ use of other medications and patient health outcomes.

Pumas-AI Launches Pumas Software to Advance Drug Development, Patient Care

July 19, 2019

New company established by School of Pharmacy faculty members releases its first software platform designed to assist strategic decision making across the fields of drug development and individualized patient care.

PATIENTS Day Bridges University of Maryland and West Baltimore Community

July 11, 2019

Interactive event aims to improve the way research is understood and talked about by community residents, patients, researchers, and trainees.

New Student Welcome Day Offers Sneak Peek into Life as a Student Pharmacist

July 3, 2019

Members of the PharmD Class of 2023 participate in a fun-filled day of activities designed to set them up for success in their first year of pharmacy school.

White Paper Spotlights Safe, Appropriate Methadone Use in Hospice and Palliative Care

July 2, 2019

Publication offers guidance for hospice and palliative care practitioners that aims to maximize benefits and minimize risks of methadone therapy in patients with serious illness.

The PATIENTS Program Hosts Conference Spotlighting Patient-Centered Outcomes Research

July 1, 2019

Presentations aimed to help shape how patients, caregivers, community members, and other stakeholders conduct patient-centered research in community-based settings and health care systems.

SOP Launches Nation’s First Master’s in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics

June 24, 2019

Two-year program is the first of its kind in the U.S. to provide students with the knowledge needed to support patients and the medical cannabis industry, add to existing research, and develop well-informed medical cannabis policy.