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New Fund Bolsters Diversity Initiatives at the School of Pharmacy

New Diversity Fund Thanks to the generosity and vision of UConn School of Pharmacy alum and board member James (Jim) LaFlamme, R.Ph. ‘79, MS, FACHE, the UConn Foundation has instituted a new Diversity Committee Programming Fund to benefit School of Pharmacy students. The fund will support University-approved expenses of the student led School of Pharmacy […]

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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.

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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.

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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 […]

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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 Students with their CPA Awards

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 […]

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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.

James Halpert, professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UConn

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 […]

Phil Hritcko speaks to pharmacy students during their professionalism ceremony in 2019.

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.

Phil Hritcko speaks to pharmacy students during their professionalism ceremony in 2019.

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 […]