Published: Jun 5th, 2013
Researchers have discovered a way to make a blood thinner safer for about 40 percent of African-Americans taking the drug by linking a common gene variation to the dose. These [...]
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Julie Johnson and UF Center for Pharmacogenomics research team members Taimour Langaee, Mohamed Shahin and Ben Burkley worked with 38 researchers in the International Warfarin Pharmacogenetics Consortium to improve drug safety for African-American patients. Researchers uncover genetic dosage key for African-American patients
Graduating UF Student Pharmacists Look Forward to Residencies
Published: Apr 29th, 2013
The College of Pharmacy recently celebrated the achievements of 85 senior pharmacy students in the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program for their acceptances into post-graduate residencies across the United States. [...]
AMCPawards2013 UF Pharmacy Students Earn Top Honors from AMCP Foundation
Published: Apr 26th, 2013
University of Florida student pharmacists took top honors on April 5 at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy’s 25th annual meeting in San Diego. The AMCP Foundation presented awards for [...]
UF Offers Specialized Pharm.D. Summer Elective Courses Online
Published: Apr 5th, 2013
The University of Florida College of Pharmacy is offering relevant pharmacy electives to student pharmacists at any institution who want to get ahead this summer. Accepted by many top pharmacy [...]
U.S. Commissioner for Patents Margaret Focarino, University of Florida professor emeritus Raymond Bergeron and NAI president Paul Sanberg Charter Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
Published: Apr 5th, 2013
A distinguished professor emeritus of medicinal chemistry at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy has been named a Charter Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Raymond J. Bergeron, Ph.D., [...]
Odedina450x305 Investigating ethnic differences in prostate cancer experiences
Published: Mar 28th, 2013
Black men have the highest incidence of prostate cancer and die more often of the disease than any other group of American men, yet there are significant differences among black [...]
Community Health Worker Helps Patients Manage Meds
Published: Mar 22nd, 2013
Through a grant funded by the Florida Department of Health, the University of Florida College of Pharmacy is supporting a new prescription drug management service in Tampa for patients at [...]
Carole Kimberlin Receives APhA “Best Published Paper” Award
Published: Mar 7th, 2013
The American Pharmacists Association has presented its “best published paper” award to a professor of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy for her paper [...]
UF professor Hendrik Luesch and Lilibeth Salvador Marine compound shows promise of improved drug treatment for COPD patients
Published: Feb 28th, 2013
Pharmacy researchers at the University of Florida have isolated a new marine compound they believe may lead to improved drug therapies [...]
26th Annual Research Showcase
Published: Jan 8th, 2013
The College of Pharmacy is hosting its 26th Annual Research Showcase on Thursday, February 28, 2013. The showcase will feature oral and poster competition categories. The oral competition is for graduate [...]
