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Faster...safer...better
The School of Pharmacy is home to the new International Center for Regulatory Science at USC. Learn more
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Translating research to improve lives
School experts focus on biotechnology, chemical biology, neuroscience, health economics and policy, clinical care and regulatory science. Watch Video
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Leading the nation
USC is #2 in the nation for total National Institutes of Health funding for pharmacy schools, supporting cutting-edge research in areas including drug design, development and delivery and in health economics and policy. Learn more
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Caring for patients
Elina Baskina discusses diabetes medications with a patient in a local pharmacy, one of some 300 sites where PharmD students gain hands-on experience. Learn more
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Delivering nanoscale therapies
Assistant Professor Andrew MacKay is packaging drugs into nanoscale delivery vehicles—an approach that holds significant promise for cancer therapy. Learn more
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Continuing a strong commitment
Meeting needs of the surrounding community has earned School of Pharmacy students the 2010-2011 Student Community Engaged Service Award of the AACP. Learn more
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Preparing tomorrow's leaders
USC offers students a slate of dual/joint degree programs, including the PharmD/MBA, PharmD/JD and the PharmD/MS in Regulatory Science. Learn more
News & Events
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Bridging the GAP
Professor Bradley Williams joins other USC colleagues in offering the Geriatric Assessment Program (GAP), an interdisciplinary project that offers older adults a multi-faceted, single consultation that provides health and diagnostic reinformcement through a geriatric lens.
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Dean Vanderveen Comments on Adherence and Health Reform
Dean's opinion piece featured on Politico advocates for the expanded role of the pharmacist and its potential to improve health outcomes and save money.
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Professor Joel Hay Remarks on Novartis Packaging Mix Up
Hay’s expertise in pharmaceutical economics and practices provides insight into the handling of a manufacturing error that resulted in the incorrect packaging of over-the-counter and prescription painkillers.
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Doctors Prescribe More Broadly than Perceived
Study led by Associate Professor Geoffrey Joyce and colleagues finds that physicians treating patients with a wide range of coexisting conditions are more likely to prescribe broadly.

