Lu Awarded $2.2 Million NIH Grant
Zhipeng Lu, assistant professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences, was awarded a four-year, $2.2 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant.
Camarero Awarded $375K Melanoma Research Grant
Funding from the Melanoma Research Alliance will support a study of the therapeutic targeting of a novel type of cyclotide-based inhibitor in melanoma.
USC Mann’s 116th Commencement Celebrates the Graduating Class of 2023
“Trust your instincts, and take a leap,’ keynote speaker Janet S. Wright, MD, advised the graduates of the newly-named USC Mann School.
Lakdawalla Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Biomedical Innovation and Patient Access
USC Schaeffer Center Director of Research Darius Lakdawalla shared findings demonstrating that “expanding prescription drug coverage is worth the cost because it simultaneously rewards innovators and makes innovation more accessible.”
New Open-Access Handbook Looks into Cost-Effective Vaccine Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The newly published, open-access Handbook of Applied Health Economics and Vaccines investigates vaccine decision-making in the 21st century.
USC Mann Students, Staff and Faculty Step Up at Western Pharmacy Exchange
USC Mann faculty, staff and students gathered honors at the California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) Western Pharmacy Exchange in Las Vegas, April 28 to May 1.
Students Provide Health Screenings at 2023 L.A. Times Festival of Books
USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences students and preceptors volunteered to provide free health screenings at the 2023 L.A. Times Festival of Books.
CDC’s Janet Wright Named 2023 USC Mann Commencement Speaker
USC Mann’s 2023 commencement ceremony will feature keynote speaker Janet S. Wright, MD, FACC, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.
USC Mann Alum Creates Coloring Book to Introduce Children to Pharmacy
Meet Danielle Colayco, PharmD ‘08, MS ‘10, executive director at the Komoto Family Foundation, who turned to an offbeat medium to spread the word about pharmacy’s importance: the coloring book. She’ll be distributing it at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on Sunday, April 23.
Medicare Coverage of Weight Loss Drugs Could Significantly Reduce Costs: USC Schaeffer White Paper
USC Schaeffer white paper finds that increasing access to obesity treatments would help save lives and reduce healthcare costs.
New Schaeffer Center White Paper Offers Solutions to Ensure Greater Patient Access to Prescription Drugs
A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper recommends three strategies to mitigate adverse impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act.
Students Place Top Five in National Pharmacy & Therapeutics Competition
A USC Mann student team competed in the final round of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 23rd Annual National Student Pharmacist Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Competition in San Antonio, Texas.
Third-Year Students Present Original Research at the Sixth PharmD Scholarly Project Symposium
Students of the PharmD Class of 2024 presented 60 original projects at the annual Scholarly Project Symposium on March 24. The project is a required component of the PharmD curriculum.
Qato Awarded $1.65M NIH Grant
Funding will support research to advance policies within Medicare Part D to prevent pharmacy closures and promote equitable access to medicines.
CDC Highlights California Right Meds Collaborative
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publication highlights USC’s California Right Meds Collaborative, which refers patients to community pharmacists for help in managing medications for chronic diseases.