Pharmacy Industry Archive - School of Pharmacy

Dr. Enrique Seoane-Vazquez Contributes to JAMA Internal Medicine Journal, Finds US Pays High Cost for Drugs Not Recommended in Other Countries

February 14, 2023 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

Dr. Enrique Seoane-Vazquez has published a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine that examined why some new drugs approved in the US have not been approved or recommended for reimbursement in other countries, and how costly these drugs are, alongside Dr. Catherine Pham, former Chapman University School of Pharmacy/Kaiser Permanente Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Fellow,

National Eye Institute Awards Dr. Ajay Sharma for Ocular Research

February 14, 2023 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

Dr. Ajay Sharma has been awarded a $1.71 million grant from the National Eye Institute (NEI) for a five-year research project to investigate the pathology of ocular Graft versus Host Disease (oGVHD). Dr. Sharma’s research will investigate the role of a specific type of immune cells called “macrophages” in oGVHD. About half of the oGVHD patients

On the CUSP: January 2023

February 3, 2023 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

Awards and Recognitions The Chapman/SCAN/Providence PGY1 Managed Care Residency was selected by the Greater Irvine Chamber for the Healthcare in Collaboration Award. An equal partnership between Chapman, SCAN Health Plan, and Providence Medical Foundation, the award was received by Dr. Jelena Lewis and accompanied by other Chapman representatives, including Dean Dr. Ren Ostrom, Associate Deans

PharmD Candidates at an Advantage in Hiring

February 2, 2023 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

Soon-to-be PharmD graduates are at an advantage as they enter the workforce, and can expect higher pay, significant signing bonuses, and increased flexibility as they begin their careers. Recent hiring trends are favoring those entering the medical industry, especially in retail and community pharmacies. Since last fall, recruiters have expanded their efforts to fill the

“Healthcare Collaboration of the Year” Awarded to Chapman Program

January 27, 2023 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

The Greater Irvine Chamber has awarded Chapman/SCAN/Providence PGY-1 Managed Care Residency program the Healthcare Collaboration of the Year Award at the Excellence in Healthcare Gala on January 26, 2023. Dr. Jelena Lewis, Director of Residency and Fellowship Programs at CUSP, accepted the award alongside Dr. Tri Tran from SCAN Health Plan and Dr. Caroline Vovan

Dr. Jerika Lam Receives Grant to Continue Search for HIV Prevention Outcomes

January 23, 2023 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy School

Gilead’s NOVA RFP has awarded Dr. Jerika Lam $82,871 to fund a clinical trial study on HIV prevention to produce outcomes that will help put an end to the HIV epidemic- A virus that has taken an estimated 40M lives globally. Dr. Lam’s award will fund her proposal, “Exploring barriers and facilitators to pharmacy-based HIV

On the CUSP: December 2022

January 6, 2023 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

The last month of 2022 brought on significant accomplishments to an already remarkable year for the Chapman University School of Pharmacy. In December, both students and faculty represented at the largest gathering of pharmacy professionals in the world, Dr. Amy Kang was named an ACCP Junior Investigator, and CUSP researchers authored articles on diverse topics

Dr. Amy Kang Named ACCP Futures Grant Awardee

December 16, 2022 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) has named Dr. Amy Kang, an assistant professor at Chapman Pharmacy, a recipient of the Futures Grant at the Junior Investigator level. This award titles Dr. Kang as one of the clinical pharmacy’s most promising early-career contributors to future clinical research. The grant will support her in continuing to

ASHP 2022: What happened in Vegas isn’t staying in Vegas

December 13, 2022 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

Every year, pharmacy schools from across the nation gather at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition for educational programming, national posters, and presentations, and to be a part of one of the largest pharmaceutical conferences in the world. Chapman Pharmacy faculty and students triumphed (yet again) in all aspects

R03 Grant Recipient Dr. Sherif Elshahawi

December 7, 2022 by Luke O'Connell | Pharmacy

Dr. Sherif Elshahawi has been declared a recipient of the R03 grant from NIH (National Institutes of Health) to continue his work inventing antibiotics that inhibit resistant bacteria to “last resort” antibiotics. Dr. Elshahawi received $138,000 from the NIAID (Award # 1R03AI168826-01A1) for his proposal titled “Mechanisms and In Vivo Activity of a Next Generation