Any way you interpret it, the Drake community gave in record numbers this year.
Category: College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
CPHS 2016 Pinning Ceremony
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held its annual Pinning Ceremony on Thursday, May 5, 2016. The Pinning Ceremony, a longstanding tradition for CPHS, serves as a memorable event for third year pharmacy students and health sciences majors as it marks their entry into their capstone experiences. Additionally, four prestigious awards are...
Drake pharmacy program ties for fifth among private institutions
Drake University’s pharmacy program, part of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, tied for fifth place among private institutions in new rankings published in the 2017 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” Last updated in 2012, the U.S. News & World Report rankings for pharmacy schools are based exclusively on ratings from...
Pharmacists can boost health care options in rural areas
Drake University pharmacy student Andrew Wagner writes of the lack of local medical care and services in many rural areas of Iowa.
Richard Morrow Transformational Leadership Award
CPHS alumnus and professor emeritus inspires student and faculty work.
Carleys Establish Fund for Access to the Future of Pharmacy
As one alumnus leaves the field, he helps open doors for the next generation of health care professionals.
Calling All Pharmacy Alumni
The 2016 reunion will explore new spaces and revisit old faces.
Rodney Carter to receive Weaver Medal of Honor
Rodney Carter, PH’76, was selected to receive the 2016 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor, the highest honor given by Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
Pharmacy student accepted to nation’s top Public Health master’s program
Kathryn Marwitz, a graduating PharmD candidate with a concentration in global and comparative public health, was recently accepted into Johns Hopkins University’s Master of Public Health program.
FDA-funded study supports generic substitution of epilepsy drugs
A new study funded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration suggests generic drugs may safely be exchanged for name-brand ones. The findings were published online by The Lancet Neurology on Feb. 12.