White House Highlights UT Austin's Opioid Overdose Prevention Efforts

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March 13, 2024
The White House highlighted The University of Texas at Austin's pioneering opioid overdose prevention efforts through Operation Naloxone (now housed within UT's SHIFT initiatives) and the College of Pharmacy's PhARM Program in the Biden-Harris Administration's fact sheet for its challenge to save lives from overdose.

Announcing the Winners of the 2023 UT Pharmacy Alumni Awards

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October 23, 2023
The Texas Pharmacy Alumni Association has selected Dr. Jobby John, Mr. George A. Polansky, Jr. and Mrs. Debbie B. Garza, R.Ph. as the 2023 Alumni Award recipients. This year's winners will be honored on November 4, 2023 at the Texas Pharmacy Homecoming Tailgate, generously sponsored by H-E-B.

Sponsor a White Coat: Help Prepare the Next Gen of Longhorn Pharmacists

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June 5, 2023
Your gift of $60 or more will purchase one or more white coats for incoming Texas Pharmacy students. Becoming a sponsor is an exciting and rewarding way for our alumni to make a personal connection with the entering students.

FDA Considers Making Narcan Opioid Overdose Antidote Available Without Prescription

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February 15, 2023
Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Pharmacotherapy Dr. Kirk Evoy spoke to CNN about the possibilities of making naloxone, a medication used to reverse or reduce the effects of opioids, available over-the-counter.

Student Pharmacists Earn AAPP Foundation Grants

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February 9, 2023
Four Texas Pharmacy Pharm.D. students have earned recent grants and recognition by the American Association of Psychiatric Pharmacists (AAPP) Foundation.

Announcing the Winners of the 2022 UT Pharmacy Alumni Awards

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November 2, 2022
The Texas Pharmacy Alumni Association has selected Emmanuel Enwere, Pharm.D., M.S., CPHIMS, Jamie C. Barner, Ph.D., FAACP, FAPhA and M. Lynn Crismon, Pharm.D., FCCP, DABCP, BCPP as the 2022 Alumni Award recipients. This year's winners will be honored on November 12, 2022 at the Texas Pharmacy Homecoming Tailgate, generously sponsored by H-E-B.

Pharmacists: The Most Accessible Healthcare Provider, Unless You Have a Substance Use Disorder

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August 23, 2022
P4 students, Megan Yeung, Kami Johnston and Morgan Murchison co-author a peer-reviewed blog in Pulses encouraging educators to adapt to reflect the specific needs of people who use drugs and patients with substance use disorders. This blog also highlights UT Pharmacy as a U.S. leader in substance use disorder and harm reduction education for Pharm.D. students.

PharmE3D Labs Earn National and International Accolades

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July 11, 2022
Researchers in UT Pharmacy's Pharmaceutical Engineering and 3D Printing (PharmE3D) Labs have earned a bevy of national and international awards for their work in pharmaceutical drug delivery and 3D printing personalized medicines.

Fewer Than Half of U.S. Pharmacies Carry One of the Most Effective Drugs for Opioid Abuse

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June 13, 2022
Tara Law from Time writes about how few pharmacies carry buprenorphine, a life-saving drug to help treat opioid use disorder (OUD). Lucas Hill, Pharm.D., BCACP, director of the college's Pharmacy Addictions Research & Medicine (PhARM) program, offers his insight on the issue, and how the DEA's crackdown of the drug puts OUD patients at risk.

Alumni: Help Prepare the Next Gen—Sponsor a White Coat

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June 6, 2022
Your gift of $40 or more will purchase one or more white coats for incoming pharmacy students. Becoming a sponsor is an exciting and rewarding way for UT Pharmacy alumni to make a personal connection with the entering students.