Opinion by Ian Tebbett, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, and director of the UF Forensic Sciences and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Programs. Published by The EvoLLLution online news. http://www.evolllution.com/opinions/education-ecommerce-online-enrollment-shifts-focus-selectivity-customer-service/ By Ian Tebbett | President and Chief Executive Officer, ADEC…
Jeffrey C. Delafuente has been installed as 2013-14 president of the American Society for Consultant Pharmacists, an international professional association whose mission is to enhance the quality of care for all older persons through the appropriate use of medication and the promotion of healthy aging. He holds bachelor’s (1973) and…
University of Florida Health has earned kudos from two national organizations for leading efforts to integrate technology with patient care. UF Health Information Technology has been named one of InformationWeek’s top 500 business innovators of 2013 thanks to the development of a program that alerts physicians about patients whose genetics…
The use of medications to treat mental health conditions in children is on the rise, bringing with it an increase in the combinations of those drugs, an area in which there has been very little research — until now. Almut Winterstein, Ph.D., a University of Florida College of…
UF Health researchers’ holistic approach to patient care selected as Editors Choice Although some health care providers may overlook alternative therapies when treating functional bowel disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, University of Florida faculty members have found evidence that hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapy may benefit patients suffering from…
UF College of Pharmacy Professors Maureen Keller-Wood (l) and…
A University of Florida pharmacy law educator has accepted a leadership role in the Health Law Section of the American Bar Association. W. Thomas Smith, Pharm.D., J.D., a clinical associate professor of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy at the UF College of Pharmacy, joins a 13-member governing council…
A new defense against prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men in the United States, may come from a seaweed found off the coast of Florida. University of Florida pharmacy researchers have screened various seaweeds with cancer-preventive potential and identified one that shows particular promise. They isolated specific compounds…
University of Florida College of Pharmacy researchers are working closely with colleagues at UF Health to identify hospital patients at greatest risk for preventable adverse drug events. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Research and Education Foundation has awarded a two-year, $499,000 grant to College of Pharmacy researcher…
