CHARLESTON, W.VA.- The University of Charleston School of Pharmacy (UCSOP) has received a $30,000 grant from the West Virginia IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence. (WV-INBRE) This funding will be used to study the enzymology and regulation of the histone deacetylase 3 (HDAC3) to assist in the development of chemotherapy for aggressive forms of cancer […]
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Officials with West Virginia State University (WVSU) and the University of Charleston (UC) School of Pharmacy have signed an affiliation agreement to offer a dual degree, seven-year Doctor of Pharmacy program. Under the joint agreement signed today at the UC School of Pharmacy, students will complete the three-year undergraduate program in […]
Charleston, WV, (October 28) – Lindsay Acree, assistant professor at University of Charleston School of Pharmacy, (UCSOP) has been awarded two grants totaling over $1.2 million to combat the opioid epidemic in West Virginia. The State Targeted Response Grand and Prescription Drug Overdose Grant were awarded by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human […]
October 24, 2019 — This month, University of Charleston School of Pharmacy (UCSOP) student pharmacists will have visited 350 children in over 30 third-grade classrooms throughout Kanawha County to deliver Generation Rx™, a prescription drug misuse information and prevention program. The program, administered by the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, Inc. (WV DII), located at […]
West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute and UC School of Pharmacy will serve as a collection site for National Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, October 26, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. The public is encouraged to drop off expired or unused prescription drugs at the UC School of Pharmacy during the event. National Prescription Drug […]
CHARLESTON, W.VA.- University of Charleston School of Pharmacy (UCSOP) held its 14th Annual White Coat Ceremony on August 30, 2019. The new class of 49 students will graduate in 2023. The White Coat Ceremony is a time for students to celebrate their achievement of becoming a student pharmacist. It is also an opportunity for the […]
Contest saw participation by 89 health profession schools hosting 370+ events in 14 states, reaching 1.5 million consumers nationwide Charleston, WV – The National Consumers League (NCL) and its partners announced that the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy is the recipient of the National Creative Interprofessional Team Event Award. This is the sixth year in […]
University of Charleston School of Pharmacy (UCSOP) fourth-year student pharmacist, Rachel Peaytt, was selected as a top 2019 United States Public Health Services (USPHS) Excellence in Public Health Pharmacy Award recipient. This prestigious award recognizes pharmacy students who have made significant contributions to public health by promoting wellness and healthy communities. To earn the award, […]