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$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.

M-CERSI Conference Spotlights Regulatory Applications for Dissolution Testing

June 13, 2019

Event sponsored by the University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation addressed current knowledge gaps in the dissolution similarity evaluation of pharmaceutical products.

SOP’s Brandt Receives National Award for Leadership in Geriatrics Education

May 22, 2019

The Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award, presented by the American Geriatrics Society, recognizes individuals who have helped advance geriatrics education across the health professions.

Associate Dean Honored with National Creativity in Practice and Education Award

April 5, 2019

Dr. Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner recognized for her dedication to fostering interdisciplinary team programs, projects, and models that focus on the improvement of health care.

Gobburu Receives ASCPT’s Sheiner-Beal Pharmacometrics Award

March 15, 2019

International award recognizes outstanding achievements at the forefront of research or leadership in the field of pharmacometrics.

SOP Joins Community Initiative to Advance Health Care in West Baltimore

February 26, 2019

Pharmacists in the School’s e-Health Center will leverage state-of-the-art telehealth technologies to provide in-home, comprehensive medication reviews to patients.

SOP Joins UM Quality Care Network on Telehealth Grant

February 5, 2019

Grant from the Maryland Health Care Commission leverages cutting-edge telehealth technologies to improve health outcomes for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

A Step Towards Precision Therapeutics in the Treatment of Complicated Infections

January 28, 2019

Researchers from the School of Pharmacy and Johns Hopkins University use PET scans and pharmacometric modeling to help inform dosing recommendations for first-line tuberculosis drug.

Brandt Honored with ASCP’s George F. Archambault Award

January 10, 2019

National award is presented each year to an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of consultant and senior care pharmacy.

SOP’s Mattingly Awarded $2.2 Million Grant to Investigate Bulk Drug Substances for Compounding

December 4, 2018

Grant from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will span three years and include evaluations for more than 200 nominated substances.

M-CERSI Cooperative Agreement Grant Renewed by Food and Drug Administration

October 3, 2018

Latest renewal allows for up to $5 million per year over five years, and will help M-CERSI further advance its mission to promote the development of new tools, standards, and approaches to assess the safety, efficacy, quality, and performance of FDA-regulated products.