UMSOP Students Have “Stellar” Success on Pharmacy Residency Match Day

April 14, 2015

With highest match success rate in the country, School of Pharmacy fourth year students learn where they will spend the next year of their training.

Study Aims to Develop Faster Techniques for Identifying Bacterial Infection

April 2, 2015

NIH-funded study focuses on novel means of bacterial identification that could provide hospitals with a more rapid and accurate assessment of infections.

School of Pharmacy Alumnus Receives Prestigious Remington Medal

March 30, 2015

Pharmacist and business owner Cal Knowlton recognized by APhA for his contributions to the pharmacy profession.

MPC Staff Celebrate 20 Years as Certified Specialists in Poison Information

March 23, 2015

Designation, acquired following a stringent testing process, recognizes depth and breadth of knowledge concerning poisoning situations.

Maryland Poison Center Celebrates National Poison Prevention Week

March 13, 2015

Maryland Poison Center will join poison centers across the country in celebrating National Poison Prevention Week March 15-21.

A Bridge to Excellence

March 9, 2015

Margaret Hayes, MS, leads the A Bridge to Academic Excellence mentoring program, a community service program between the School of Pharmacy and UMB’s six other schools.

Paper Calls for Patient-Centered Approaches to MTM for Medicaid Patients

March 4, 2015

Findings published in AJMC show higher rates of hospitalization in heart failure patients on Medicaid; authors advocate for pharmacists’ involvement in managing medications

JAMA Study Examines Medicaid Oversight of Antipsychotic Use in Children

March 3, 2015

Study led by PHSR faculty member shows that 31 states have implemented prior authorization policies for atypical antipsychotic prescribing.

Publication Examines Patient-focused Drug Development Efforts

February 27, 2015

Paper from Eleanor Perfetto, PhD, reviews current PFDD activities and offers suggestions for incorporating patient input into drug development.

SOP Faculty Receive $1.5 Million from the FDA to Study Iron Medications

February 24, 2015

Interdisciplinary group will research the effectiveness of brand versus generic iron medications used to treat anemia in kidney disease patients

Center for Translational Medicine Receives $1.7 Million Gift in Kind

February 13, 2015

Gift of software will benefit students in the School’s Master of Science in Pharmacometrics program and aid researchers in the Center for Translational Medicine.

SOP Faculty Member Receives University Diversity Award

February 12, 2015

Outstanding Faculty Award presented during Black History Month event in recognition of volunteer work performed by pharmacy practice and science faculty member.