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.

Meet the Class of 2027

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January 16, 2024
Get to know some of Texas Pharmacy's P1 students. We caught up with P1 Pharm.D. students Thomas, Seun, Marissa, Kayla, Kimberly, Paul and Princy to see how first year is going one semester in, what makes them excited about Texas Pharmacy and becoming a future Longhorn pharmacist and how they unwind after a long day of classes and studying.

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.

Texas Pharmacy Exceeds Residency Match Placement Goals

91% Residency Match Placement. National Average: 82%. The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, 2023 Pharmacy Residency Match.
May 4, 2023
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy placed in the top ten in the entire country in the percentage of match placements with 91%, compared to the national match placement average of 82%.

Pharmacy Research Excellence Day 2023

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April 24, 2023
The Nineteenth Annual Louis C. Littlefield Celebrating Pharmacy Research Excellence Day was held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, highlighting the impressive accomplishments of Texas Pharmacy researchers at all levels.

Faculty and Students Honored at 2023 Celebration of Excellence

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April 3, 2023
Texas Pharmacy faculty and students are not afraid to blaze trails, follow their curiosity and experiment—they are the exemplars of burnt orange excellence. On Wednesday, March 29, The University of Texas at Austin’s Pharmacy Council honored and celebrated top educators and student pharmacists from across the college at its 2023 Celebration of Excellence.

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

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

Meet the Class of 2026

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November 16, 2022
Get to know some of Texas Pharmacy's P1 students.