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.

SOP’s Feemster Receives University Interprofessional Global Health Grant

January 13, 2016

Grant will fund an educational needs assessment to help improve medication safety at the Children’s Cancer Hospital Egypt in Cairo.

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.

Esteemed Pharmacy Practice Professor Retires from School of Pharmacy

January 11, 2016

Faculty and staff gather with family and friends to celebrate Dr. David Roffman’s 45 years of service.

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.

PSC Alumni Return to School of Pharmacy for Inaugural Grad Gathering

December 8, 2015

First-of-its-kind event brings alumni from the PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PSC) program together to reconnect with the School and discuss career experiences with current graduate students.

School of Pharmacy Sees Unparalleled Growth in Research Funding

December 7, 2015

New grants and contracts from a multitude of non-profit and government organizations, as well as the private sector, help the School of Pharmacy achieve the highest funding increase among all professional and graduate schools at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

Three SOP Faculty Members Honored with Statewide Awards

December 3, 2015

The Maryland Society of Health-System Pharmacy recognized Drs. Brent Reed, James Trovato, and Kristin Watson for their dedication to advancing the pharmacy profession.

School of Pharmacy Enters Education Collaboration with Millennium Health

October 29, 2015

Leading health solutions company will support genotyping services for students in the School’s advanced pharmacogenomics course.