OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi researcher has been honored for his research leadership by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, known as CFSAN. Ikhlas A. Khan, assistant director of the UM School of Pharmacy’s National Center for Natural Products Research and director of its FDA CenterRead the story …
UM Receives ‘Million Hearts’ Grant, Student Pharmacists Work to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
September 6, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – In a state that has the nation’s highest mortality rate from cardiovascular disease, or CVD, the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy is doing its part to assist with prevention by conducting community health fairs in key areas across the state. The health fairs, which will take place during September, will beRead the story …
Pharmacy School Develops Research Visioning Plan, Encourages Collaboration Through Brown Bag Series
August 31, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – To drive research collaboration and focus within the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, as well as the broader university and its Medical Center in Jackson, the pharmacy school has developed a Research Visioning Strategic Plan. Its missions range from drug discovery to public health research. “Our pharmacy school is highly ranked,Read the story …
Record Number of Pharmacy Students Honored, Inspired During Annual White Coat Ceremony
August 17, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A record-breaking 112 pharmacy students received their white coats during an Aug. 9 ceremony at the University of Mississippi’s Ford Center for Performing Arts. The UM School of Pharmacy ceremony, a decade-old tradition, marked completion of the students’ pre-pharmacy curriculum and their entry into the first year of the school’s professional program,Read the story …
Passion for Community Pharmacy Brings Opportunity for Assistant Professor
July 20, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Recognized for her dedication to community pharmacy, University of Mississippi pharmacy professor Ashley Ellis has been named a member of the inaugural class for the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation’s Faculty Scholars Program. “I couldn’t be any more excited,” said Ellis, a clinical assistant professor of pharmacy practice. “This isRead the story …
Whether Through Pharmacy, Art or Public Speaking, UM Alum Larry Wamble Finds Way to Connect with People
July 13, 2012 by
… Artist donates two prints to School of Pharmacy OXFORD, Miss. – Larry Wamble and his wife were hopping from one nightspot to the next, sampling the music and visiting with acquaintances on a brisk November day in 1995. While huffing their way up the steep hill from the Gin to Proud Larry’s and theRead the story …
UM Pharmacy Dean Named 2012 Outstanding Pharmaceutical Sciences Alumnus at Kentucky
June 28, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – David D. Allen, dean of the University of Mississippi’s School of Pharmacy, has been selected as the 2012 University of Kentucky Outstanding Graduate Program Alumnus for the Pharmaceutical Sciences. Allen, who received both his bachelor’s and Ph.D. from the UK College of Pharmacy, will be honored at the college’s annual Symposium onRead the story …
Family of Pharmacists Gives Back to Profession with $50,000 Endowments Gift
May 23, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss. – As children growing up in Pascagoula, Kenny Clark and his sister, Rhonda Clark, experienced firsthand the golden age of the small-town drugstore – those idyllic days of cherry Cokes served from soda fountains, milkshakes in tall, curved glasses and a kindly, wise pharmacist who knew every customer by name. For Rhonda andRead the story …
Star News Online: High potency marijuana concerns authorities
May 22, 2012 by
“They end up with psychosis, psychological problems, panic disorder, things of that nature, because their body is not used to that material,” ElSohly said. Read the story
School of Pharmacy Inducts Two into Student Hall of Fame
May 21, 2012 by
OXFORD, Miss – Doctor of Pharmacy students Katie Sims of Athens, Ala., and Scott Hicks of New Albany were inducted into the Hall of Fame for the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy during recent commencement ceremonies. They were selected by their classmates for their significant scholastic and professional contributions to the school. Sims isRead the story …