United States Public Health Service Capt. Valerie Jensen, ’90 BSPh, leads efforts to prevent and address drug shortages through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

When the University of Iowa Graduate College celebrated its commencement on Dec. 16, five College of Pharmacy students were among those recognized. The commencement was held at Hancher Auditorium, and was attended by friends, family, and mentors of the graduates.

The UI College of Pharmacy is excited to be part of a new, collaborative UI Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) launching next summer.

Randi Betts is a quality and operational improvement coordinator for University of Iowa Pharmaceuticals (UIP). As part of the quality team, he receives raw materials used in the manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. The team samples the materials for analysis and hold them in quarantine until approved for use.