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Prestigious Award Honors UM Pharmacist’s Innovative Research

December 11, 2017

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation recognizes Dr. Deanna Kelly with its 2017 Maltz Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Schizophrenia Research.

Simoni-Wastila Gets Personal During Founders Week Lecture

December 1, 2016

Celebrated pharmaceutical health services researcher examines how personal passions have helped fuel her remarkable career.

Simoni-Wastila Named 2016 Founders Week Researcher of the Year

October 12, 2016

Linda Simoni-Wastila, BSPharm, MSPH, PhD, professor and Parke-Davis Chair in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy, recognized for her research on drug abuse and mental health in vulnerable populations.

Study Shows Significant Increase in Prescribed Stimulant Use Among Adults

September 20, 2016

Prescription stimulant use among privately insured adults, particularly women, outpaced use among children and adolescents from 2010 to 2014.

Multinational Study Shows Increase in Youth Antidepressant Use

March 10, 2016

International research team, including the School of Pharmacy’s Dr. Julie Zito, publishes new study examining antidepressant prescription rates for individuals ages 0-19 years.

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.

SOP’s DiPaula Leads Task Force to Develop Naloxone Guidelines for Pharmacists

September 1, 2015

Guidelines aim to increase patients’ access to naloxone by educating pharmacists on the use and administration of this lifesaving medication.