Articles from June 2021
Brad Gilchrist Named Staff of the Year
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Building Coordinator Bradley Gilchrist has earned the inaugural College of Pharmacy Staff of the Year Award.
PharmD Graduate Praised by Four-Star General for Vaccine Work
Thursday, June 17, 2021
In her role as Director of CEO Operations at U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), Farah Towfic, '11 PharmD, led the development of handling guidelines for frontline healthcare workers tasked with vaccinating Americans against Covid-19.
Faculty Accomplishments and Contributions Honored with Promotions
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Promotions are an official confirmation of a faculty member's academic accomplishments and the value of their contributions in their respective fields.
UI Pharmaceuticals Awarded New NIH Contract to Manufacture Parent Nucleoside of Remdesivir
Monday, June 14, 2021
UI Pharmaceuticals has been awarded a National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) contract, “Dosage Form Development, Manufacture, and Stability Studies of GS-441524” by the Office of Logistics and Office of Administration at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
PhD Student Researches the Pain Relief Potential of Poloxamers
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Research conducted by fourth-year Pharmaceutics graduate student, Jackson Russo, investigates alternative treatments for chronic wounds like bedsores and diabetic ulcers.
PharmD Student Witnesses Bill Signing Providing Iowans Better Access to Healthcare
Thursday, June 3, 2021
“Test and Treat” is the term given to a new law signed by Governor Kim Reynolds on May 19, 2021. This newly signed legislation (SF 296) will allow patients six years and older to enter their local pharmacy and receive testing to determine whether they have the flu, strep, or COVID-19.