Department of Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Study Investigates Rising Drug Prices
A recent study led by Pitt’s Inmaculada Hernandez found that new drugs entering the market drive up prices, but drug companies are also hiking prices on older drugs.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Award-Winning Study of Veterans Finds Increased Risk for Unsafe Prescribing
Veterans prescribed medications through both the Veterans Affairs and Medicare had more than double the odds of exposure to potentially unsafe medication, a study from Pitt pharmacists has found — and improved communication between the systems could help solve the problem.

Thursday, August 24, 2017
Pharmacy's Lauren Jonkman Awarded Fulbright Scholarship for Work in Namibia
Lauren Jonkman, an assistant professor in the pharmacy and therapeutics department at the University of Pittsburgh School of...