School of Pharmacy
UConn, DIANT Pharma Licenses Continuous Manufacturing Nanoparticle System
UConn researchers have licensed a continuous manufacturing system for nanoparticulate drug delivery systems in support of commercialization.
Why the FDA is Warning Pregnant Women Not to Use Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers
UConn's C. Michael White discusses the ramifications of a recent FDA warning for pregnant women.
Quarterly Recap of Pharmacy Faculty Research Grants – FY 2020 Q4
Recapping the quarters beginning April 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020, the UConn School of Pharmacy congratulates the following Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty and their teams for their FY20Q4 research grant awards* totaling $532,171 : Raman Bahal, Ph.D. DJJS/NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Next generation gamma Peptide Nucleic Acids (yPNAs) for the […]
Diana Sobieraj and Joseph Serio ’08 Named 2020 APPE Preceptors of the Year
Diana Sobieraj, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, and Joseph Serio, Pharm.D., RPh, have been named recipients of UConn School of Pharmacy 2020 Advanced Practice Pharmacy Experience (APPE) Dennis J. Chapron Preceptor of the Year honors. Sobieraj received the award for full-time faculty and Serio received the adjunct faculty award. Each year, the […]
UConn Pharmacy Faculty/Students Honored at Connecticut Pharmacists Association Awards
On September 24, 2020 the Connecticut Pharmacists Association (CPA) held its 144th annual Awards Banquet. Due to the pandemic, the event was held online with the incoming CPA president and UConn School of Pharmacy faculty member, Marissa Salvo as Master of Ceremonies. It was an outstanding night for the UConn School of Pharmacy with both […]
UConn Graduates Leading Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Eric Halpern ’12 (PHARM) and Rick Carbray ’75 (PHARM) both grew up in the traditional world of small, community pharmacies. Now, they're back in that type of business, but in a new and non-traditional way.
Q and A with Former Dean James Halpert as he Retires
James (Jim) Halpert, Ph.D. will retire from the University of Connecticut and the School of Pharmacy on October 8, 2020. Halpert is a former dean (2014-2019) of the School of Pharmacy, a professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and researcher focused on the structure and function of cytochromes P450 of the 2B and 3A subfamilies. Over the […]
Philip M. Hritcko Named Dean of the UConn School of Pharmacy
Philip M. Hritcko has been named the ninth dean of the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy.
Philip M. Hritcko Named Dean of the School of Pharmacy
Provost Carl Lejuez announced today that Philip M. Hritcko has been named dean of the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy. Hritcko, named to a two-year term, will be the ninth dean in the School’s history. He has been interim dean of the School since June 2019. He is also a clinical professor of pharmacy […]
Op-Ed: Why Pharmacist Provider Status is Critical to be Approved
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage here in the U.S. it is imperative to institute the use of pharmacists specifically in the ordering and administering COVID-19 tests. The #1 reason why we should support the bill that is now standing before congress is: The rate at which COVID-19 testing could occur and results reported […]