College of Pharmacy Celebrates Philanthropy

On May 2, the College of Pharmacy celebrated with the second annual Phil’s Day, sponsored by the UI Foundation.

Student Pharmacists Rise to the Challenge

During the month of February, students from the College of Pharmacy took part in a national competition led by National Consumers League (NCL) to help as many patients as possible. The Script Your Future campaign is sponsored by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation, American Medical Association (AMA), and the National Consumers League (NCL).

Student Pharmacists Rise to the Challenge

During the month of February, students from the College of Pharmacy took part in a national competition led by National Consumers League (NCL) to help as many patients as possible. The Script Your Future campaign is sponsored by American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation, American Medical Association (AMA), and the National Consumers League (NCL).

College of Pharmacy Awarded Grant to Evaluate Medication Use

The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy was recently awarded a grant from the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation to examine medication use in central Iowa. The goal of the study is to improve the rate at which patients take drugs as prescribed.

Pharmacy Students, Faculty Host Compounding Seminar

On January 24, the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy hosted an event in response to the recent fungal meningitis outbreak caused by improperly compounded injections at the New England Compounding Center. The event hosted experts in the field of compounding, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and drug product quality, and provided students a forum for learning and discussion.

About the
College

The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy is the 4th oldest College of Pharmacy in a state-supported university, with a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program that is consistently ranked as one of the finest in the nation. 

In addition to the outstanding academic programs offered, the UI College of Pharmacy enhances human health by creating and disseminating knowledge through discovery, and develops and translates new advances in pharmaceutical science. (more)

Recent
News & Articles

May 16, 2013

On May 16, 111 students became doctors of pharmacy during the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy's commencement ceremony. The graduates have spent four years of intense training and education to achieve the highest standard for practicing pharmacists.

May 14, 2013

The Iowa City Press-Citizen recently featured the College of Pharmacy’s need for a new facility on the front page of their paper and website.