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Twenty per cent increase in flu vaccinations an ambitious but attainable goal: pharmacy researcher

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 20 October 2020

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‘Male menopause’ is real and treatable, say pharmacy researchers

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 10 January 2022
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New award created to support pharmacy students from underrepresented groups

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 14 December 2021
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U of A-industry partnership poised to close Canada’s drug supply gaps

  • Niall McKenna
  • 02 November 2021
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How drug companies come up with names for vaccines

  • CBC Radio
  • 22 September 2021
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Enhancing vaccination protocols for campus safety

  • President Bill Flanagan
  • 13 September 2021
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Take Your Shot and Embrace a Fresh Start, Safely

  • 13 August 2021
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Meet Christine

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 06 August 2021
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Recent Grad Wins National CAPSI Literacy Challenge

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 21 July 2021
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Q&A with Amanda Greenwell

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 15 July 2021
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Aspirin and other common anti-inflammatory drugs could help prevent COVID-19 deaths, says pharmacy researcher

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 06 July 2021
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Blending empathy with excellence: Pharmacy doctoral grad’s international experience gives him unique perspective

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 22 June 2021
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Trauma Informed Care

  • Dr. Gezina Baehr
  • 21 June 2021
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Improving how international students experience Canada's health care system

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 18 June 2021
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Q&A with Diseray Schamehorn

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 18 June 2021
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Knowledge, Empathy, Understanding, and Recognition

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 11 June 2021
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Can cannabis help with arthritis? U of A team funded by Alberta Innovates to develop decision tool for patients and health-care providers

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 09 June 2021
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Is pharmacogenetic testing the future of drug prescribing?

  • Su-Ling Goh
  • 13 May 2021
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New award created to support Black and Indigenous pharmacy students

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 07 May 2021
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Public donations spur COVID-19 research to identify and treat severe cases

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 30 April 2021
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Researcher uses nanomedicine to improve effectiveness and safety of chemotherapy

  • Keri Sweetman
  • 28 April 2021
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The Genesis of the Bowl of Hygeia Scholarship

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 14 April 2021
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U of A team identifies new approach to tackling heart disease in people with Type 2 diabetes

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 06 April 2021
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Local not-for-profit with U of A roots runs cancer clinical trials around the world

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 30 March 2021
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Pharmacy students lend a steady hand to help with COVID-19 vaccine rollout

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 15 March 2021
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COVID-19 National Day of Observance: Letter from the Dean

  • Dr. Neal Davies
  • 11 March 2021
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Women in Pharmacy: Q&A with Shivali Sharma

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 08 March 2021
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U of A researchers push scientific boundaries, overcome stigma so women don’t have to ‘suffer in silence’

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 08 March 2021
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Women in Pharmacy: Q&A with Tobi Obatusin

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 05 March 2021
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Women in Pharmacy: Q&A with Heba Aref

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 04 March 2021
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Women in Pharmacy: Q&A with Dr. Sabrina Lorico

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 02 March 2021
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Q&A with Dr. Wandikayi Matowe—pharmacy alumnus, educator, and mentor

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 26 February 2021
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Writer, activist, and pharmacist: The legacy of Ann Petry

  • Dr. Neal Davies
  • 19 February 2021
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Pharmacy alumna working to address health disparities for marginalized Black people

  • Morẹ́nikẹ́ Ẹniọlá Ọláòṣebìkan
  • 18 February 2021
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University of Alberta adjunct professor and alumnus’ discovered drug, voclosporin, approved by the FDA for novel oral therapy of lupus nephritis

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 01 February 2021
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Pharmacy preceptor and new grad establish their pharmacy as a safe place for the LGBTQ2+ community

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 28 January 2021
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Pharmacy alumnus and former Golden Bears Football player works to give back

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 26 January 2021
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Lessons learned from Nobel winner Michael Houghton drive innovation for pharmacy researcher

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 21 January 2021
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Year End Message from the Dean

  • Dr. Neal Davies
  • 18 December 2020
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Alumnus Dr. John McNeill appointed Member of the Order of Canada

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 11 December 2020
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The Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences condemns racism directed at Associate Professor Dr. Ubaka Ogbogu

  • Dr. Neal M. Davies
  • 30 November 2020
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Pandemic Letter from the Dean

  • Dr. Neal M. Davies
  • 27 November 2020
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New tool helps women decide on hormone therapy options after surgical menopause

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 26 November 2020
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MSc grad, Diva Niaz's, research inspired by work with patients at community pharmacy

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 20 November 2020
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Remembrance Day 2020: Letter from the Dean

  • Dr. Neal M. Davies
  • 10 November 2020
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University of Alberta-hosted institute Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation partners with Entos Pharmaceuticals to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine in Alberta

  • Kalyna Hennig
  • 28 October 2020
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Excessive ketone metabolism in muscles key to obesity-induced diabetes: study

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 28 October 2020
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Some vaccines should be mandatory but not COVID-19, says U of A expert

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 21 October 2020
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Twenty per cent increase in flu vaccinations an ambitious but attainable goal: pharmacy researcher

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 20 October 2020
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Pharmacy Graduate Student receives CIHR Canada Awards

  • FoPPS
  • 01 September 2020
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Pharmacy student awarded Alberta Premier's Silver Medal

  • 23 June 2020

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