Leonard Worthen, 94, of Wakefield, died April 9, 2020 after a brief illness. Born in Woburn, Massachusetts, Dec. 28, 1925, he was the son of the late Alice (Ransom) Worthen and Lawrence Preston Worthen and the brother of the late Gordon A. Worthen, all of Stoneham, Massachusetts. Worthen was a professor, researcher, department chair, and […]

While students are stuck sheltering at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, they have continued to attend classes virtually and been able to complete requirements toward their degree. The hard work of graduating seniors throughout the coronavirus crisis, and during more familiar times in the classroom before the outbreak, has not gone unnoticed. The College of […]

The graduates will be joined by pharmacy dean, professors to battle pandemic More than 100 recent and soon-to-be graduates from the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy will soon find themselves in the COVID-19 fight, helping fill a critical shortage of pharmacists, thanks to emergency 90-day licenses the state Department of Health is issuing. […]

IT staff formatting hundreds of devices for use by patients, volunteers The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy has donated dozens of iPads to local hospitals, helping quarantined patients connect with their loved ones and with the outside world while battling COVID-19 in isolation. In addition, IT staff members from around the university have […]

College of Pharmacy staff, faculty members and students across all departments are dedicating themselves to helping during the COVID-19 health crisis we are all facing. Here, we highlight their work in their own words. Know someone helping out who should be recognized? Email their story to patrickluce@uri.edu. I am a P2 Pharmacy major from Queens, […]

Each participant in the webinars receives naloxone nasal spray, fentanyl test strips By Allie Shinskey The University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy‘s Community First Responder Program, which provides free Narcan training seminars to the local community, has moved online due to coronavirus concerns. Each person who completes a session will also receive a free […]

It has been another year of impressive research productivity at the URI College of Pharmacy. In fiscal 2019, more than 30 College of Pharmacy researchers were credited with external research funding.   In an effort to spread the word about the successes of our faculty scholars, the College Research Committee compiles a description of research activities […]

The College of Pharmacy institute’s sanitizer to supply campus, Department of Corrections facilities Aiming to fill local shortages and meet growing demand to help slow the spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), the University of Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Development Institute has begun producing its own line of hand sanitizer in its labs in the College of […]

As a public health pharmacist, URI College of Pharmacy Professor Dr. Jeffrey Bratberg has been on the forefront, providing accurate and up-to-date information to healthcare professionals regarding the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. During the 35th Annual Seminar by the Sea Continuing Education Conference on March 13, Bratberg, PharmD, FAPhA, addressed the audience during a Q&A […]