On Saturday, Feb. 22 from 8 a.m. until noon, Drake Pharmacy Unified Group of Students (DRxUGS) and Rho Chi, an honorary pharmacy fraternity, will be concluding the Script Your Future campaign with a free health fair at Merle Hay Mall in Des Moines.
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2014-02-062014-02-06by Jeremy SieversIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesFaculty and Staff Accomplishments
Gentry earns NASA EPSCoR funding for pharmacotherapy project
Brian Gentry, assistant professor of pharmacology, received a grant for his project titled, “Pharmacological Enhancement of Anti-Viral Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Herpes Virus Infections.”
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2014-01-142019-07-02by Jeremy SieversIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesePharm NewsletterFaculty and Staff Accomplishments
Pharmacy student leadership program highlighted in special issue of national journal
“Impact of a Student Leadership Development Program,” written by Renae Chesnut and Jennifer Tran-Johnson in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, was one of seven manuscripts selected for the Leadership Issue of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (AJPE).
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2014-01-082014-01-09by Jeremy SieversIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesFaculty and Staff Accomplishments
CPHS professors continue drug delivery research with NASA grant
This collaborative project between Abebe Mengesha, assistant professor of pharmaceutics and Pramod Mahajan, associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences, is a continuation of an earlier project also made possible through a grant from NASA’s EPSCoR program.
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2013-12-182019-07-02by Jeremy SieversIn AlumniCollege of Pharmacy and Health ScienceseBlue NewsletterePharm Newsletter
Unique student-centered curricular options
Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is helping its students prepare for what is an increasingly complex and diverse world by providing the opportunity for students to pursue multiple curricular options, including joint degree programs, minors, concentrations, and second majors. More than 50 percent of doctor of pharmacy students and 33 percent of health...
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Throwback Photo
Recognize anyone? This is the composite photo of Kappa Psi fraternity in 1932. Reconnect and reminisce by viewing hundreds of pharmacy fraternity composites on the CPHS’ website. Click here to browse through composite photos from Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Chi, and Lambda Kappa Sigma fraternities. Can’t find your composite photo? Please send a copy to the College...
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“Up ‘Til Dawn” keeps students up for good
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures and means of prevention for catastrophic pediatric diseases through research and treatment. Some families must stay at the St. Jude facility for extended periods of time, but no family is required to pay for services. With high operating costs, the facility could...
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Scholarships create opportunity in independent pharmacy
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) was one of four schools to receive a $125,000 gift from Cardinal Health to fund scholarships for pharmacy students interested in careers with independent pharmacies. Thomas Walters, a PharmD and M.B.A. candidate at Drake, is the first student to benefit from Cardinal Health’s generous gift. “The...
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P4 student attends World Youth Forum for Ethics in Business
Encouraging responsible global citizenship and understanding is an important aspect of the Drake education. Mitch Webster, a P4 student in Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, had the opportunity to advance his understanding of global responsibility as the United States’ representative at the World Youth for Ethics in Business Forum in Brussels, Belgium,...
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2013-12-032013-12-06by Jeremy SieversIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesePharm NewsletterUncategorized
Health care in 2014: A roundtable discussion
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010. Three years later, many Americans are left with unanswered questions. In an effort to help educate Iowans on the new law, the Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Rahul Parsa, Principal Financial Group Distinguished Professor and professor of actuarial...