Articles from October 2026

A man funneling medication into storage in the back of a pharmacy.

Transforming Pharmacy Practice

Monday, October 19, 2026
College of Pharmacy alumni are leading practice transformation across the state following the Iowa Pharmacy Practice Act.
A smiling man with short salt-and-pepper hair, beard, and glasses wears a navy suit, white shirt, and gold tie, resting one hand on a railing before large windows overlooking campus buildings.

New UIP Director Targets Growth, Workforce Development

Friday, October 16, 2026
Bill Vincent, UI Pharmaceuticals’ new executive director, is eager to grow the organization, raise its industry profile, and launch GMP training for students and professionals.
Researcher Sophie Granger, a member of University of Iowa College of Pharmacy Professor Michael Ashley Spies’ lab, is wearing a white lab coat and gloves. She is measuring a green liquid at a laboratory bench surrounded by beakers, pipettes, test tubes, and other research equipment.

Enzyme Explorer

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Professor Michael Ashley Spies is using a $2 million NIH R35 grant to pioneer a framework for allosteric drug design.