Researcher earns diversity supplement for dementia with Lewy bodies grant
Dr. Joshua Brown is the recipient of a National Institute on Aging diversity grant supplement to collaborate with Dr. Melissa Armstrong from the UF College of Medicine.
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Two UF Pharmacy students score Top 5 ISPOR abstract awards
Two University of Florida College of Pharmacy students were selected as top scoring abstract winners out of more than 1,300 submissions at the International Society of Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, or ISPOR, 2021 virtual conference. Shu Huang and Natalie Ourhaan Shu Huang, a…
UF study: FDA label change requirement helped reduced antibiotic misuse
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2016 took action to reduce the overuse of fluoroquinolones, a type of antibiotic associated with serious side effects. That step helped cut the use of these antibiotics for uncomplicated urinary tract infections, or UTIs, by more than half, according to a University…
34th Annual Research Showcase breaks record for most posters and oral presentations
The UF College of Pharmacy’s 2021 Annual Research Showcase featured a record number of poster presentations, as participants embraced a new format in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the addition of a new postdoctoral trainee category, the event also featured more oral presentations than ever before. The hybrid…
Regulations limiting use of potent acne drug during pregnancy work most of the time, UF study finds
Isotretinoin is commonly used by adolescents and young adults to treat more severe cases of acne and has been heavily regulated by the FDA to prevent its use during pregnancy.
Dr. Juan Hincapie-Castillo to serve in advisory role for the National Pain Advocacy Center
NPAC is an alliance of scientists and clinicians, civil rights advocates and people with lived experience aiming to transform the systems and policies that pose barriers to the health of people in pain.
Dr. Diaby and colleagues place third in PhRMA Foundation’s diversity award contest
The PhRMA Foundation solicited proposals on how value assessment can better capture evidence regarding diverse populations and drivers of health disparities.
Dr. Weihsuan “Jenny” Lo-Ciganic to serve second term on Pharmacy Quality Alliance Quality Metrics Expert Panel
The Quality Metrics Expert Panel is a small group of experts who meet monthly to recommend measures for testing and for endorsement by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance.
Opioid policy workgroup opens pathway to research for pharmacy students
Since its inception in March 2019, the group has initiated 17 unique research projects and involved more than 20 Pharm.D. students.
Graduate student Raj Desai featured as spotlight poster at ICPE; UF faculty and students fulfill leadership roles
UF College of Pharmacy faculty and students played an important role in leading the 36th International Conference on Pharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management.
