Division News and Events - Pharmacotherapy

Patient Care, Research, Service, and Teaching

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The Division of Pharmacotherapy is heavily involved in innovative patient care, research, and teaching, as well as service to the profession and the community at large. 

Announcements and Accomplishments

UT College of Pharmacy Continues Partnership with UT Health San Antonio to Help Win $46 Million in New NIH Grants

UT Health San Antonio and seven regional partners and collaborators, including The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, will leverage $46 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the next five to seven years to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits for human health and well-being. The funding is being provided through NIH's National Center for Advancing Translational Science (NCATS).

Dr. Lee is This Year's Graduate Teaching & Mentoring Award Winner

Congratulations to Dr. Grace Lee, Pharm.D., Ph.D., faculty member and Translational Science Ph.D. (TS Ph.D.) Program alum, who is this year’s Graduate Teaching & Mentoring Award Winner.  The UT Pharmacy Graduate Student Association selects one faculty member each year for for this honor, based on their outstanding mentorship and academic service to students.

UT Austin is the No. 1 Global University in Texas

The University of Texas at Austin continues its outstanding reputation in Texas and the world.  UT is ranked No. 1 in Texas, the No. 9 public university in the U.S., and No. 43 in the world in the most recent rankings from U.S. News and World Report.  UT Austin is the only Texas university that ranks in the top 100 schools on the list.

Division News

UT Austin College of Pharmacy Continues its 15-Year Partnership with the UT Health San Antonio to Help Win $46 Million in New NIH Grants

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Sept. 7, 2023
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (also called UT Health San Antonio) and seven regional partners and collaborators, including The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy, will leverage $46 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) over the next five to seven years to translate scientific discoveries into therapeutic benefits for human health and well-being.

Texas Pharmacy Wins Big at Interprofessional Health Showcase 2023

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April 20, 2023
The University of Texas at Austin College of Pharmacy earns accolades for Best in Community Engagement, Best in Health Innovation, Best Project in Progress, Best in Visual and top 3 for People’s Choice Award at the Interprofessional Health Showcase 2023.

FDA Considers Making Narcan Opioid Overdose Antidote Available Without Prescription

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Feb. 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.

Upcoming Events

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Friday May 17, 2024, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Friday May 24, 2024, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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