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Pharmacy and Pharmacology rose nearly 40 spots internationally from 85th in 2022 to 49th this year.

  • ADRIANNA MACPHERSON
  • 22 March 2023
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Drug manufacturing facility gets green light thanks to federal dollars

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 17 March 2023
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Supply issues still plague kids’ pain medicine, antibiotics. Why parents continue to struggle

  • Katie Dangerfield - Global News
  • 17 March 2023

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Pharmacy and Pharmacology rose nearly 40 spots internationally from 85th in 2022 to 49th this year.

  • ADRIANNA MACPHERSON
  • 22 March 2023
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Drug manufacturing facility gets green light thanks to federal dollars

  • Gillian Rutherford
  • 17 March 2023
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Supply issues still plague kids’ pain medicine, antibiotics. Why parents continue to struggle

  • Katie Dangerfield - Global News
  • 17 March 2023
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New research study aims to make sexual health testing more accessible

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 21 February 2023
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U of A researcher’s goal is to develop therapies that prevent and treat cardiac injury and improve overall cardiac health, particularly in older people

  • 08 February 2023
From left to right: Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn, Dr. Matina Kalcounis-Rueppell, Dr. Marvin Washington

Dr. Brenda Hemmelgarn, Dr. Matina Kalcounis-Rueppell and Dr. Marvin Washington named new college deans

  • Verna Yiu Provost and Vice-President (Academic)
  • 30 January 2023
U of A End Diabetes Award recipients. Top row: Colin Anderson, Jason Dyck, John Ussher. Bottom row: Dean Eurich, Jane Yardley.

Diabetes Canada announces $1.5 million of new research funding for five U of A recipients

  • 17 January 2023
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Old antipsychotic drugs may offer a new option to treat Type 2 diabetes

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 13 January 2023
Amir Tabatabaei Dakhili

Postdoctoral fellow Amirhossein Tabatabaei is working to develop a drug that could help improve blood sugar control for people living with Type 2 diabetes

  • 30 November 2022
Jordan Chan

Graduate student Jordan Chan hopes his research will provide additional insight into potential treatments for diabetic cardiomyopathy

  • 30 November 2022
Amanda Greenwell

PhD student Amanda Greenwell’s research aims to help with the development of novel therapeutic approaches for individuals with diabetes and cardiovascular disease

  • 29 November 2022
Keshav Gopal

Research associate Keshav Gopal is exploring better targets for diabetic heart disease with less potential for adverse effects

  • 29 November 2022
Danielle Nagy

PhD student Danielle Nagy’s research looks at issues of health equity for rural patients with diabetes

  • 28 November 2022
Kunyan Yang

Graduate student Kunyan Yang hopes his research will present a new treatment option to lower blood sugar in people with diabetes

  • 28 November 2022
Daniyal Khan

Graduate student Daniyal Khan hopes his research will lead to more people with diabetes getting a pneumococcal vaccine

  • 25 November 2022
Scot Simpson

Working to help patients with Type 2 diabetes receive the safest and most effective medication

  • 10 November 2022
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Pharmacy student’s summer experience proves pivotal in his career development

  • 08 November 2022
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Community involvement key to a rewarding university experience, says Peter Lougheed Scholarship winner

  • 07 November 2022
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Q & A with Dr. Robert Foster: Inspiring the next generation of pharmacists

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 26 October 2022
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College of Health Sciences boasts all women leaders in historical first

  • Greta Cummings, Dean, College of Health Sciences, & Vice Provost, University of Alberta
  • 18 October 2022
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Why the College of Health Sciences wears orange

  • 29 September 2022
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Researcher's passion for patient care leads to translational studies (from the bench to the bedside) that will improve the lives of people living with kidney disorders

  • 15 September 2022
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U of A pharmacy PhD student first recipient of fellowship with Pfizer Applied Clinical Pharmacology Program

  • Jon Pullin
  • 06 September 2022
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Bringing the bench to the bedside in neurocritical pharmaceutical care

  • 29 August 2022
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Edmonton tech startup helps flip the script on shortage of kids' pain medication

  • Hamdi Issawi, Edmonton Journal
  • 25 August 2022
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Pharmacy's Franca Brodett competes on The Amazing Race Canada

  • Danica Erickson
  • 22 August 2022
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Pharmacists could bridge a health-care gap by offering more sexual health services

  • Adrianna MacPherson
  • 04 July 2022
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Lethbridge Superstore offers Alberta's first walk-in health clinic led by pharmacists

  • CTV News Staff
  • 24 June 2022
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Convocation Spotlight: Sams Sadat

  • 14 June 2022
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Convocation Spotlight: Ahmed Essa

  • 08 June 2022
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Convocation Spotlight: Navjot Singh

  • 02 June 2022
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U of A innovators leading to better mental health care

  • Jon Pullin
  • 02 May 2022
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Have you met Franca Brodett?

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 25 March 2022
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Rural health-care services get boost from pharmacy students

  • Kalyna Hennig Epp
  • 18 March 2022
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UAlberta grad announces new Pfizer fellowship for U of A Pharmacy students

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 16 March 2022
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Meet the new president of the BPSA: Q&A with Raymond Otieno

  • Tarwinder Rai
  • 16 March 2022
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Health Gets More Precise

  • Oumar Salifou
  • 11 March 2022
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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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