May 29, 2009: The Purdue University board of trustees on Friday (May 29) ratified the appointment of a distinguished professorship. Arun K. Ghosh is now a Distinguished Professor of Medicianal Chemistry read more

May 29, 2009: Purdue University's board of trustees approved the appointment of the first Dane O. Kildsig Chair in Industrial and Physical Pharmacy. Elizabeth Topp, a professor of pharmaceutical chemistry at the University of Kansas, has been named as the chair and will serve as a professor and head of the Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy. Her appointment is effective July 1. read more

April 17, 2009: The faculty of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences approved a revised Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) curriculum in April 2009. Although the implementation time frame is not yet firm, it is anticipated that the listed requirements will be in place for students admitted to the professional program for the Fall 2012 semester. To meet the new pre-pharmacy requirements, students beginning pre-pharmacy study in the Fall 2010 semester may need to complete a summer school session prior to admission to the professional program, in addition to a minimum of two academic years of pre-pharmacy study.

April 10, 2009: Purdue University's Board of Trustees approved the following faculty promotions, effective with the 2009-10 academic year: Kevin M. Sowinski, Professor of Pharmacy Practice; David R. Foster, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice; Chang-Deng Hu, Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology; Rodolfo Pinal, Associate Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy; Kimberly S. Plake, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice; and Alan J. Zillich, Aassociate Professor of Pharmacy Practice.

February 20, 2009: The first Doctor of Pharmacy students that are able to carry over their Twenty-first Century Scholars funding from pre-pharmacy to the PharmD program are Ashley Hoggard, Raina Narsinghani, Jonathan Huffmeyer, Shana Volkman, Lisa Huynh, and Joshua Yatsko. Students admitted to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program of study are classified as professional students and were previously not provided financial support from the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program upon entering the professional program. However… read more

February 2, 2009: Tiffany Mousel, Academic advisor in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, was one of two winners of the annual PACADA (Purdue Academic Advising Association) awards. read more

January 9, 2009: Top pharmacy executives and educators will share their insights with students and the public during the 2009 Dean's Executive Forum, a class and speakers' series in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The lectures will feature 11 different speakers from a variety of careers in the field of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences. During their visits, the speakers will dine and meet with administrators, faculty and students. read more

November 20, 2008: Dr. Jean-Christophe Rochet is part of a Howard Hughes Medical Institute research team that is discovering new strategies to treat neurodegenerative diseases. read more

November 11, 2008: A Purdue University researcher has created a compound that prevents replication of the virus that causes SARS and could lead to a treatment for the disease. "The outbreak of SARS in 2003 led to hundreds of deaths and thousands of illnesses, and there is currently no treatment," said Arun Ghosh, the Purdue professor that led the molecular design team. "Although it is not currently a threat, there is the concern that SARS could return or be used as a biological weapon. It is important to develop a treatment as a safeguard." read more

October 29, 2008: Purdue University is marking breast cancer awareness month in October with the creation of a collaborative research group to focus on ways to prevent, diagnose and treat the disease. The Purdue University Center for Cancer Research brought together 10 of the top cancer researchers from the fields of biological science, medicinal chemistry, basic medical sciences and biomedical engineering to establish the group, said Timothy Ratliff, director of the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research. These researchers include Dr. Robert Geahlen and Dr. David Riese. read more

October 29, 2008: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has awarded a $1.19 million contract to the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education, a consortium of 11 leading pharmaceutical engineering universities including Purdue, to develop guidance on design specifications for drug manufacturers, officials announced Wednesday, Oct. 29. Purdue, with its strengths in pharmacy, engineering and biological sciences, will receive more than $300,000 through the FDA research contract. Purdue has been a member of the consortium since it was launched in 2005. read more

October 28, 2008: Pharmacists, who are federally required to provide educational services to some Medicare patients, are facing a number of obstacles that keep them from helping chronically ill patients, according to a new Purdue University study. Since 2003 pharmacists have been required to provide medication therapy management services for millions of Medicare patients. These patients, who qualify Medicare's Part D: Prescription Drug Plan, have multiple chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease; have been prescribed several medications; and are paying at least $4,000 in out-of-pocket medication expenses per year, says Christy Nash, an assistant clinical professor of pharmacy practice and associate director of experiential learning. read more

October 25, 2008: Ms. Jackie Jimerson received the PBAO Distinguished Staff Member award from the Purdue Black Alumni Association to recognize her contributions in developing our Multicultural Program in Pharmacy and her great work in helping African American and other students from underrepresented groups succeed. read more

October 21, 2008: Prescription drugs have improved in quality and high-paying jobs have been created, thanks in part to a Purdue University professor who is the 2008 recipient of the university's Outstanding Commercialization Award. The award, sponsored by the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, is being presented to Stephen Byrn, the Charles B. Jordan Professor of Medicinal Chemistry. read more

August 28, 2008: Dr. Stanley L. Hem has been inducted into Purdue's Book of Great Teachers. read more

August 25, 2008: Arun K. Ghosh, Professor of Chemistry and Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Robert M. Scarborough Memorial Award. This award, endowed by Portola Pharmaceuticals, and conferred by the Division of Medicinal Chemistry of the American Chemical Society recognizes scientists under the age of 50 at the time of nomination. read more

August 18, 2008: Karen S. Hudmon, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, has been selected to receive the Indiana Public Health Foundation's Excellence in Health Sciences Research Award. She will receive the award on Oct. 2 at the foundation's annual Hulman Awards Dinner in Indianapolis. The Indiana Public Health Foundation Inc. is an independent, public not-for-profit health institute dedicated to promote and protect the health of the individual through education, research and resource management, to achieve a higher quality of life, a healthy environment, and to foster greater knowledge of public health.

July 17, 2008: James E. Tisdale, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, was chosen ACCP (American College of Clinical Pharmacy) President-Elect in annual elections held this spring. read more

July 14, 2008: More than 1.5 million Americans a year experience preventable drug-induced injuries, says Craig Svensson, dean of the College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences. "Approximately one in every 400 hospitalizations is associated with a medication error that adversely impacts patient care. Such errors could be prevented through new technologies and standardizing hospital equipment and procedures", he says. read more

June 27, 2008: Carol E. Birk, the Director of the Pharmacy Technical Assistance Program (PharmaTAP) was named as the new Executive Director of the Indianapolis Coalition for Patient Safety. read more

April 23, 2008: Judy T. Chen, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, was named as a 2008 Purdue Community of Service-Learning Faculty Fellow. read more

April 13, 2008: Kimberly S. Plake, Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, was was awarded the Dr. Aziz Outstanding Teaching Award during the University's annual Honors COnvocation. read more

March 26, 2008: Dr. Steven A. Scott has been appointed the Interim Assistant Dean for Assessment and Accreditation in the College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences, effective April 1, 2008. You can read the annoucement online.

January 14, 2008: Purdue University has used part of a $25 million grant from Lilly Endowment to launch a program to help Indiana improve the quality and efficiency of health-care services. The program is called PharmaTAP, and Purdue's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has paired with Purdue's Technical Assistance Program to advance several new outreach initiatives. read more

December 11, 2007: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis has a new challenger, a center in the Purdue Research Park that on Tuesday (Dec. 11) became the sole North American producer of a potent antibiotic. The drug, Seromycin^®, had been developed earlier by Eli Lilly and Co., which, in turn, gave the park's Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing the exclusive rights to manufacture, distribute and sell the drug. read more

November 27, 2007: The School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences was ranked as third in the nation in the Chronicle of Higher Education's 2007 Top Research Universities Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index. read more

November 19, 2007: Kenneth R. Morris, associate head of the Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy and director of graduate programs, has been elected a fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.

November 2, 2007: Purdue University's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences on Friday (Nov. 2) honored six alumni and friends as the 2007 Distinguished Alumni and Friends of Pharmacy. The awards, which were presented during a campus ceremony, recognize Purdue alumni and friends for their outstanding achievements in professional and scientific endeavors. read more

October 3, 2007: The Purdue School of Pharmacy and Purdue University's Technical Assistance Program (TAP) established PharmaTAP to help hospitals and community pharmacies improve performance and medicine safety procedures. The initiative is funded through a $25 million Lilly Endowment grant to Purdue's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. read more

September 28, 2007: The Purdue University board of trustees approved the appointment of Dr. David E. Nichols as the Robert C. and Charlotte P. Anderson Distinguished Chair in Pharmacology. read more

July 2, 2007: Dr. G. Marc Loudon, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Programs, will be taking a 6-month sabbatical and returning to a faculty position after nearly twenty years of service. He will be replaced by Dr. Val Watts as Associate Dean for Research, and Dr. Eric Barker as Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs. You can read the announcement online. In addition, Dr. Steve Abel has been appointed to the newly-created position of Assistant Dean for Clinical Programs. You can read that announcement online as well.

June 22, 2007: A drug based on the design of a Purdue University researcher to treat Alzheimer's disease began the first phase of human clinical trials this week. "Millions of people suffer from this devastating disease and treatment options are very limited," said Arun Ghosh, the Purdue professor who led the creation of the treatment molecule. "Current drugs manage the symptoms, but this could be the first disease-modifying therapy. It may be able to prevent and reverse the disease." read more

April 17, 2007: A molecule designed by a Purdue University researcher could lead to the first drug treatment for Alzheimer's disease. "There are many people suffering, and no effective treatment is available to them," said Arun Ghosh, the Purdue professor who designed the molecule. "There is an urgent need for a drug to treat this devastating disease, and the scientific community has been working on this problem for many years." read more

March 26, 2007: Timothy Ratliff, a University of Iowa faculty member and administrator, has been appointed director of the Purdue University Center for Cancer Research. The appointment will be effective July 1 and includes an appointment as professor of comparative pathobiology in the School of Veterinary Medicine. read more

February 7, 2007: Janet Woodcock, the chief medical officer of the Food and Drug Administration, will speak at Purdue on Thursday (Feb. 8) and Friday (Feb. 9) as the visiting lecturer for the annual Varro E. Tyler Distinguished Lectureship. Woodcock, who held the position of deputy commissioner and chief operating officer before assuming her current position, will present two lectures during her visit. Both events are free and open to the public. read more

January 9, 2007: Purdue University will launch what is believed to be the nation's first expert team to investigate serious medication errors and provide recommendations for prevention. "The Food and Drug Administration reports that 1.3 million people are injured by medication errors each year and, tragically, it estimates that such errors are responsible for at least one death a day," said Craig Svensson, dean of the College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences. Read more

December 13, 2006: Lilly Endowment Inc. awarded $50 million to promote pharmacy education, outreach and research at Butler and Purdue universities. "Indiana is fortunate to have these two excellent universities that can help lead us all to a healthier future," said Endowment President N. Clay Robbins. "Purdue's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Butler's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences have well-regarded programs that are ... read more

December 8, 2006: A Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences alumna has turned a gift from Oprah Winfrey into three annual scholarships through the school's multicultural programs. During Winfrey's Oct. 30 television show, she gave audience members - including Purdue alumna Nikki Price of Chicago - a $1,000 bankcard with the challenge to give it away within 10 days...read more

November 10, 2006: The Purdue School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences honored six distinguished alumni and friends at an awards event Friday (Nov. 10) in the Purdue Memorial Union. The following alumni received...read more

October 26, 2006: The new CVS Pharmacy Practice Laboratory was dedicated today. You can read the University News Service article about the dedication, view photos of the dedication ceremony or view pictures and details of the project, including a time-lapse video of the construction.

October 16, 2006: Purdue's School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences will hold a program for students called "Developing Cultural Awareness" from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday (Oct. 18). The program, which will be held in Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry, Room 200, is open to all students currently enrolled in the school and is part of the school's orientation program course. Read more

August 7, 2006: Dr. Craig Svensson of the University of Iowa has agreed to serve as Purdue's next dean of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences. Read the announcement

August 2, 2006: One of our 4th professional year students, Christie Rogers, and Pharmacy Practice faculty member, Dr. Christy Nash, are one of the recipients of the 2006-2007 Novo Nordisk Pharmacy Practice Diabetes Awards. Congratulations to both individuals on this special recognition. read more

August 2, 2006: Doctors have their first FDA-approved tool to treat drug-resistant HIV thanks to a new molecule created by a Purdue University researcher. read more

May 19, 2006: Purdue University and three collaborating universities received a $15 million grant to research and improve the way pharmaceuticals, foods and agricultural products are developed and manufactured. The five-year grant from the National Science Foundation will fund an Engineering Research Center (ERC) to enhance the quality and consistency of solid-dosage form drug nutraceuticals,...read more

May 22, 2006: Completing a residency during the last year of Purdue University's doctor of pharmacy program is a requirement, but instead of serving in a local pharmacy or hospital, many students are choosing to fulfill their obligation in Africa. For the past two years, the Purdue School of Pharmacy has partnered with Indiana University School of Medicine and Moi University School of Medicine in Eldoret, Kenya, to ...read more

April 7, 2006: The Purdue University Board of Trustees today (Friday, April 7) approved the appointment of three designated professors at the West Lafayette campus and one at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Steven Abel was named the Bucke Professor of Pharmacy Practice. ...read more

February 8, 2006: Dozens of Purdue University faculty were honored Feb. 8 during the first Inventors' Recognition Dinner at the Purdue Memorial Union North Ballroom. Among them were several from the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. ...read more

December 22, 2005: The University of Hawaii Board of Regents recently announced the appointment of Dr. John M. Pezzuto as founding dean of the University of Hawaii at Hilo's College of Pharmacy. Pezzuto will assume his new duties on June 1. Pezzuto currently serves as dean of the College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Health Sciences. read more ...

November 21, 2005: The Purdue University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences began a new program earlier this year with the hopes of reducing medicine errors and increasing the interactions pharmacists have with patients. The medication intervention tracking program, which started in July, encourages final-year pharmacy students to document each contact or consultation with a patient. ...read more

November 10, 1006: The Purdue School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences honored six distinguished alumni and friends at an awards event Friday (Nov. 10) in the Purdue Memorial Union. ...read more

November 10, 2005: Purdue University is leading a project aimed at helping the Republic of Kazakhstan develop a successful pharmaceutical industry by teaching professionals from that country about U.S. and European regulations and procedures relating to drug manufacturing. ...read more

November 3, 2005: Officials met Thursday (Nov. 3) in Washington, D.C., to announce an 11-university research partnership with the Food and Drug Administration aimed at reducing the skyrocketing cost of drug development and manufacturing. The collaboration, called the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Education, will focus on learning more about the precise science involved in making pharmaceuticals and exploring ways to reduce costs. ...read more

October 15, 2005: The CVS corporation announced a $300,000 gift to the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences to renovate what will be renamed the CVS Pharmacy Practice Laboratory. ...read more

October 13, 2005: The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing officially opened on Thursday, October 13th. ...read more

May 25, 2005: The National Institutes of Health has granted a team led by Dean John M. Pezzuto more than $6.8 million over the next five years to expand its hunt for natural cancer preventatives derived from land- and ocean-dwelling organisms. ...read more

May 23, 2005: An antiviral compound that wiggles its way into the common cold virus may provide one piece of the solution to halting the infection, says a team of scientists led by Professor Carol B. Post. Using computer simulations, they have found the likely reason why a WIN compound - a prototype drug for curing colds - is showing so much promise. ...read more

April 29, 2005: The Chao Center for Industrial Pharmacy & Contract Manufacturing held its open house today. One of only five university-affiliated pharmaceutical manufacturing centers in the nation, the Chao Center combines the business know-how of the No. 1 ranked Purdue Research Park with the industry and educational expertise of Purdue's highly ranked School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science. ...read more

April 18, 2005: Stanley L. Hem, Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, received one of six 2005 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Awards in Memory of Charles B. Murphy on Sunday (April 17) during the university's annual Honors Convocation in the Elliott Hall of Music. ...read more

April 17, 2005: Several Pharmacy faculty and staff received special honors during the university's annual Honors Convocation at the Elliott Hall of Music. ...read more

April 11, 2005: Purdue's schools of pharmacy and management are offering a dual degree combining the doctor of pharmacy and master's of science in industrial administration, a one-year equivalent to the MBA. Five to 10 high-achieving students from the six-year Robert Heine School of Pharmacy program with an interest in management will be chosen each year to take classes in the Krannert School of Management program concurrently with their pharmacy classes. The students will still graduate in six years with degrees in both pharmacy and management. ...read more

April 8, 2005: The Board of Trustees approved several faculty promotions effective with the 2005-2006 academic year. Robert Bennett (Pharmacy Practice), Richard Gibbs (Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology) and James Tisdale (Pharmacy Practice) were all promoted to Professor.

April 1, 2005: U.S.News & World Report has ranked Purdue University's doctoral program in pharmacy fourth in the nation. The ratings, which will appear in the magazine's "America's Best Graduate Schools" on Monday (April 4), are based on survey results of pharmacists in accredited pharmacy programs across the country. This is the first time pharmacy doctoral programs have been ranked in the magazine's annual survey of academic programs, which it has published since 1987. ...read more

December 18, 2004: The School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences has been renamed to the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The faculty of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has chosen five alumni and friends to receive the 2004 Distinguished Alumni and Friends of Pharmacy awards. The titles of Distinguished Pharmacy Alumnus or Alumna and Friend of Pharmacy are conferred upon Purdue University alumni and friends in recognition of their outstanding achievements in professional and scientific endeavors. See this page for more information.