Dean Eddington Presents 2013 State of the School Address

November 20, 2013

Annual address highlights the School of Pharmacy’s education, practice, research, and outreach accomplishments.

Balassone Lecture Stresses Pharmacist’s Role in Personalized Medicine

November 8, 2013

Dr. John Valgus examines the growing impact of pharmacogenomics and use of individualized therapy during the School of Pharmacy’s annual Francis S. Balassone Memorial Lecture.

SOP Students Tour Major Science Non-Profit; Learn About Prospective Careers

November 7, 2013

School of Pharmacy’s Job Ready Program teams up with AMCP student chapter to offer one-of-a-kind tour of the US Pharmacopeial Convention.

SOP Awarded Federal Contract to Study Abuse Deterrence of Opioid Drugs

November 6, 2013

Research seeks to improve formulation and manufacturing of opioid medications; deter individuals from abusing powerful pain relievers.

Factors That Cause Different Treatment Responses Are Not Well Understood

November 5, 2013

NPC/SOP Study Published in Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research Looks at Stage IV Prostate Cancer

Local Students Celebrate Healthy Halloween at the School of Pharmacy

October 31, 2013

SOP’s student organizations engage children and chaperones in a wide range of diabetes education and prevention activities.

SOP’s Hoag Hosts New Tablets & Capsules Hands-On Short Course

October 30, 2013

In-depth lectures and practical laboratory exercises introduce participants to tablet and capsule manufacturing.

SOP Mass Spectrometry Facility Hosts First-Ever Open House

October 29, 2013

Event highlights cutting-edge mass spectrometry instrumentation and services available to faculty, staff, and students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

SOP Learns from Experience; Forges Ahead in Patient-Centered Medical Homes

October 24, 2013

Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine continue partnership to evaluate the effectiveness of innovative patient care model.

PHSR Graduate Student Wins Big on National Game Show

October 23, 2013

Melissa Ross walks away with $20,000 in cash and prizes after appearing on Wheel of Fortune.

Ceremony Dedicates SOP’s Grand Atrium to Distinguished Alumna

October 22, 2013

The Ellen H. Yankellow Grand Atrium is unveiled during special reception to recognize the accomplishments and long-time support of SOP alumna and dedicated philanthropist, Ellen H. Yankellow, PharmD ’96, BSP ’73.

New Practice Sites Reinforce SOP as a Leader in Maryland Pharmacy Practice

October 18, 2013

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center announced as latest practice site for PPS faculty, joining sites previously established at Giant, Johns Hopkins Hospital, and Georgetown University Hospital.