support to those overwhelmed by medication issues Kingston, R.I. – July 20, 2010 – When money is tight, some people cut their pills in half to make their prescriptions last longer. In some other situations, people misinterpret instructions and wind up misusing their medications. Across the nation, the inability of patients to properly follow their […]
Continue reading "Pharmacy Outreach Program provides education"URI researchers develop drug delivery system using nanoparticles triggered by electromagnetic field
A new system for the controlled delivery of pharmaceutical drugs has been developed by a team of University of Rhode Island chemical engineers using nanoparticles embedded in a liposome that can be triggered by non-invasive electromagnetic fields. The discovery by URI professors Geoffrey Bothun and Arijit Bose and graduate student Yanjing Chen was published in […]
Continue reading "URI researchers develop drug delivery system using nanoparticles triggered by electromagnetic field"URI biomedical scientist concerned about effects of oil spill on human health
KINGSTON, R.I. – June 21, 2010—University of Rhode Island Pharmacy Professor Bongsup Cho knows there are cancer-causing chemicals in diesel fumes and cigarette smoke. The biomedical scientist also knows that some of the same chemicals are found in the gooey tar balls that are being produced as a result of the oil spill in the […]
Continue reading "URI biomedical scientist concerned about effects of oil spill on human health"Dean's Message
Dean’s Message We are Accelerating! A building project gains pace, a new President is inaugurated, presides over his first commencement then heads off to do business in Africa. He is also going to close a deal of collaboration for the College and University in Delhi, India. A cornerstone of the College leadership sets the date […]
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In Pictures SENIOR Prom: April 29, 2010 URI College of Pharmacy/South Bay ManorStudents from ASCP have been busy once again planning the second annual SENIOR Prom. Compared to last year, there were more URI College of Pharmacy students and residents from South Bay Manor that attended. Residents from South Bay Manor and students from […]
Continue reading "In Pictures"Alumni Profile: Louise DiChiara Pastore, Class of 1983
Alumni Profile Louise DiChiara Pastore, Class of 1983 Louise DiChiara Pastore is a College of Pharmacy alumnus who used her degree in pharmacy as a stepping-stone to a new career. Graduating in 1983, a time when women were beginning to become more prominent in professional pharmacy, Pastore worked as a pharmacist for three years before […]
Continue reading "Alumni Profile: Louise DiChiara Pastore, Class of 1983"Alumni Profile: Michael Sipala Class of ’74
Alumni Profile Michael Sipala Class of ’74 Michael Sipala is Executive Director of Administrative and Ancillary Services for CharterCARE Health Partners*, a devoted husband and father, and a proud University of Rhode Island alumnus and donor. A Class of ’74 graduate of the College of Pharmacy, Sipala left URI to develop an extensive career in […]
Continue reading "Alumni Profile: Michael Sipala Class of ’74"Seminar by the Sea
Seminar by the Sea celebrates Silver Anniversary March 24-26, Newport, Rhode Island was once again a spectacular setting for the 25th Anniversary of Seminar by the Sea, offered by the College of Pharmacy’s Office of Continuing Education. The theme for this yearly favorite was Emerging Trends in Patient Care: Diversify Your Expertise and Perspective. Professional […]
Continue reading "Seminar by the Sea""MacGyver Pharmacy” in Haiti
“MacGyver Pharmacy” in Haiti Ewa M. Dzwierzynski ‘96 Shortly after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, I enthusiastically answered an urgent call for volunteer pharmacists through the American College of Clinical Pharmacists. Being a consummate volunteer, I was thrilled to use my professional skills to help with the earthquake relief effort in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. After a […]
Continue reading ""MacGyver Pharmacy” in Haiti"RX Impact
RX Impact On March 10th, a group of University of Rhode Island pharmacy students and professors traveled to the nation’s capital in order to advocate for better pharmacy care. Pharmacy students Ben Carroll, Megan Elias, and Ashley Pincins, led by Associate Dean Paul Larrat and Elaina Goldstein, met with US Senators and Congressmen to discuss […]
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