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Pharmacology and Toxicology Department Highlights: December 2020

Read about the latest publications, achievements and more from the College's faculty members!

HOPE Center Study Warns Against Reliance on CPT Codes to Identify MTM Services in Administrative Claims

Study warns it is not possible to use CPT codes to identify all patients receiving MTM services. Raises call for more accurate claims analysis methods to identify MTM use and its effects on patient outcomes.

HOPE Center Study Finds Geographic Variations in Prevalance of High-Risk Medication Use

Substantial geographic variation exists in the prevalence of HRM use among older adults in Medicare, regardless of prescription drug plan.

College of Pharmacy Students Step Up to Assist in University-Wide Flu Clinic

More than 60 student pharmacists volunteered their time and skills as trained immunizers to participate in the clinic.

UArizona Health Sciences Joint Study Finds Dual Inhibitor Strategy May Be Key to Sustainable COVID-19 Treatment

Researchers say compounds targeting proteins involved in viral replication may further drug development for treating COVID-19.

$7.3M Grant Advances Pharmacy Researcher’s Pursuit of Treatments for Arsenic-Induced Lung Cancer, Type 2 Diabetes

Dr. Donna D. Zhang’s research focuses on developing pharmaceuticals to prevent or treat exposure to arsenic.

Pharmacy Practice and Science Department Highlights: November 2020

Read about the latest publications, achievements and more from the College's faculty members!

Pharmacology and Toxicology Department Highlights: November 2020

Read about the latest publications, achievements and more from the College's faculty members!

Rall Medal Awarded to David Eaton, PhD, DABT, FATS

Dr. Eaton has been awarded the prestigious David Rall Medal from the National Academy of Medicine.

Nominations Now Open for College Awards

Here's your chance to recognize a coworker for a job well done!

Meds Mobile App from UArizona Health Sciences to Provide Greater Autonomy for Older Adults with Hypertension

Pharmacy researcher hopes to improve medication adherence and blood pressure rates by providing a management system in the palm of our hand.

Pharmacy Practice and Science Department Highlights: October 2020

Read about the latest publications, achievements and more from the College's faculty members!

Pharmacology and Toxicology Department Highlights: October 2020

Read about the latest publications, achievements and more from the College's faculty members!

Alumni Spotlight: Rural Health Professions Program Inspires Career of PharmD Grad

Having been inspired by her experience in the RHPP program, she was interested in continuing her practice in a rural setting and hoped to work with a geriatric population once more.

College of Pharmacy Appoints New Co-Director of Arizona Center for Drug Discovery

Dr. Zerbinatti is an accomplished senior leader from the pharmaceutical industry.

HOPE Center Study: Innovative methods for outcomes-based pricing for pharmaceuticals published as a special issue

College of Pharmacy PhD graduate and faculty publish 8 articles describing methods for pharmaceutical pricing in a special issue of the Journal of Medical Economics.

Enzyme May Be Key to Unlocking Treatment for Cancer, Diabetes, College of Pharmacy Researcher Says

Dr. James Galligan and his research team found inhibiting glyoxalase-II enzyme results in slower cell growth, which may help limit disease progression.