Infant mortality in the U.S. has increased by 7% since the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson U.S. Supreme Court decision overturned the constitutional right to abortion, according to an October 2024 study.
Congratulations to Yehua Wang and Priyanka Kulkarni, who were awarded at the 2025 Annual Awards Ceremony, recognizing exemplary students in the Department of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy. Yehua Wang was awarded the UF POP Programmer Hall of Fame Award which recognizes a graduate student for contributions to the department’s…
On February 4, 2025, Consortium Director Almut Winterstein, RPh, PhD, FISPE, presented a report on Consortium programs and activities to the Health Professions and Programs Subcommittee of the Florida House of Representatives.
Congratulations to Nicole who will stay on our team as research faculty.
3 research awards went to our AWesome students. Congratulations to: Nicole Smolinski, Yehua Wang, and Celeste Ewig!
The third annual Cannabis Clinical Outcomes Research Conference took place May 18-19 at the UF Research and Academic Center in Orlando. More than 120 attendees, including faculty and students from the UF College of Pharmacy, shared their latest research findings about cannabis and gained a greater understanding of medical marijuana…
A study of nationwide automated health care records found that prenatal exposure to phentermine and topiramate extended-release capsules (phentermine-topiramate) was generally low under the Food and Drug Administration Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy, or REMS, compared to using topiramate or other antiobesity medications.
Imagine a doctor prescribing antibiotic ear drops called quinolones to treat an ear infection. The patient, who does not play sports, painfully ruptures an Achilles tendon a couple of weeks later, perhaps while simply walking across the living room.
In a review of more than 3 million pregnancies, University of Florida researchers found 1 in 16 women were exposed to harmful teratogenic drugs.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2016 took action to reduce the overuse of fluoroquinolones, a type of antibiotic associated with serious side effects. That step helped cut the use of these antibiotics……
