OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy recently honored alumnus Syed Abidi, CEO of Phaharmaceutics International Inc., for his outstanding career and service to the school. Abidi, who earned a doctoral degree in pharmaceutics in 1980, was presented with the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award April 5 during the school’s annualRead the story …
Pharmacy School Honors Distinguished Alumnus
Syed Abidi honored for professional accomplishments, service
May 21, 2014 by
Two Students Inducted into UM Pharmacy Hall of Fame
Honorees selected for scholastic and professional contributions
May 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Two Doctor of Pharmacy graduates at the University of Mississippi were inducted into the School of Pharmacy Hall of Fame during spring commencement ceremonies. Geremy Carpenter of Jackson and Michael “Andy” Kennedy of Quitman were selected by their classmates for their scholastic and professional contributions to the school. Carpenter was president ofRead the story …
NCNPR Assistant Director Invited to Prestigious Seminar Series
Ikhlas Khan gives lecture on traditional medicine at South African university
May 1, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss – Ikhlas Khan, assistant director of the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy, recently delivered an invited lecture on traditional medicine and botanicals at a South African university. “It’s an honor to be selected for the Vice-Chancellor’s Seminar Series at Tshwane University of Technology,” KhanRead the story …
Program Coordinator Works Year-Round on Annual Botanicals Conference
Event draws participants from around the globe
April 15, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – If the 13th annual International Conference on the Science of Botanicals is as successfully staged as the previous 12, it will be due, in large measure, to the efforts of Jennifer S. Taylor, program coordinator in the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. Putting the ICSB together “isRead the story …
Natural Products Center Hosts Annual Botanicals Conference April 15-17
Sessions to focus on regulatory issues in dietary supplements
April 14, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The Oxford International Conference on the Science of Botanicals, the premier annual event for discussing medicinal plants and dietary supplements, is taking a new twist this year to mark the 20th anniversary of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, or DSHEA, of 1994. Rather than the latest science on botanical ingredients, theRead the story …
Student-Created Policy Addresses Emerging Field of Pharmacogenomics
Proposal for APhA-ASP House of Delegates one of top five in the nation
April 8, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – A University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy student has created an innovative policy proposal for a national organization that addresses the emerging field of pharmacogenomics. Cody Clifton, a second-year professional student, created the proposal for the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists. He serves as policy vice president for the organization’s localRead the story …
Pharmacy Student Selected for National Council, Competitive Internship
Lauren Lyles strives to learn about legislation, advocate for profession
April 3, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Lauren Lyles, a second-year professional pharmacy student at the University of Mississippi, has been selected for two prestigious opportunities with the National Community Pharmacists Association. The Jackson native recently learned that she was designated to serve on the NCPA Student Leadership Council and was also chosen to fill the organization’s summer internship.Read the story …
UM Researchers, Physicians Cite Benefits of Harper Grace’s Law
Bill provides opportunity to develop FDA-approved, cannabis-derived treatment for epilepsy
March 28, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss – A bill passed by the Mississippi Legislature could provide researchers at the University of Mississippi an opportunity to develop a cannabis-derived treatment of seizures in children with a form of epilepsy. The proposed Harper Grace’s Law exempts a specialized cannabis preparation from the state’s Controlled Substance Law. Now that legislators have agreedRead the story …
Designer of HIV Drug Abacavir to Give UM Hartman Lecture
Robert Vince plans to discuss drug design 'adventures' in April 2 speech
March 20, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Recognized for designing the HIV drug abacavir, medicinal chemist Robert Vince is to deliver the 2014 Charles W. Hartman Memorial Lecture at the University of Mississippi. Sponsored by the School of Pharmacy, the lecture will be held at 11 a.m. April 2 in the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts.Read the story …
UM Pharmacy Student Advances to National Competition
Kayla Snow to attend APhA's National Patient Counseling Competition in March
March 12, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – After winning a local patient counseling competition sponsored by the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists, a University of Mississippi pharmacy student will advance to a national competition later this month. Kayla Snow, an Okolona native in her second professional year of pharmacy school, will attend APhA’s annual meeting March 28-31 inRead the story …