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USC Study: Without a Cap, Out-of-Pocket Drug Spending Poses Great Risk
A new study co-authored by Geoffrey Joyce of the USC School of Pharmacy finds that more than one million Medicare Part D enrollees who were not eligible for assistance with their out-of-pocket drug spending reached the catastrophic coverage phase of their benefit.
Yong (Tiger) Zhang Awarded USC Stevens Technology Advancement Grant
Yong (Tiger) Zhang, assistant professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences, received a $50,000 grant from the USC Stevens Center for his project titled, “Pharmacology of Immunotherapeutic Exosomes.”
Students Compete to Explain Years of Research in 3 Minutes
Explain years of complicated research in just three minutes. That was the challenge given to 13 USC School of Pharmacy PhD students and postdoctoral researchers who competed in the School’s second Three-Minute Thesis competition on Wednesday, June 27.
Zhipeng Lu Joins Faculty
Zhipeng Lu, PhD, has joined the faculty as assistant professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences. His research is focused on developing new experimental and computational methods for the global analysis of RNA structure and interactions in living cells.
Maryann Wu Joins Faculty
Maryann Wu, EdD, has joined the faculty of the Titus Department of Clinical Pharmacy as assistant professor of clinical pharmacy (education track).
Pharmacy Student Leaders Throughout California Come Together for Leadership Seminar
USC School of Pharmacy hosted a leadership seminar that brought together pharmacy student leaders from all over California for a day of learning, networking and community building on Saturday, June 23.
USC study shows MAO-A may reduce prostate cancer growth
Research demonstrates the role of the enzyme MAO-A in tumor development, highlighting the potential of MAO-A inhibitors for treating prostate cancer.
A Message from Dean Papadopoulos
The School’s 111th Commencement ceremony last month, the School’s largest in its history, marked the conclusion of my second academic year as dean of the USC School of Pharmacy.
Scott Mosley Joins Faculty
Scott Mosley, PharmD, has joined the faculty of the Titus Department of Clinical Pharmacy. His research is focused in pharmacogenomics implementation, which incorporates genetic information with other clinical factors to optimize drug selection.
Myerson Honored, Student Scholars Present Research at International Health Economics Conference
ISPOR – the world’s leading educational and scientific organization for health economics and outcomes research and its use in health care decisions — honors health economist Rebecca Myerson with award for research excellence.