The study was published in JAMA Open Network and its findings may be valuable for clinical decision-making regarding treatment regimen selection for individuals with advanced melanoma.

Juan Hincapie-Castillo, Pharm.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor in the UF College of Pharmacy’s department of pharmaceutical outcomes and policy, has received a $10,000 grant from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, or AACP, to identify opioid use trends by analyzing publicly available posts on Reddit.

UF researchers found the number of new opioid users per month dropped 16 percent immediately after Florida House Bill 21 was implemented.

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The University of Florida College of Pharmacy celebrates women advancing the pharmaceutical sciences during the fifth International Day of Women and Girls in Science on Feb. 11. Five female faculty members and five graduate students were asked to share a message with aspiring young, female pharmaceutical scientists.

The UF measure tracks 30-day hospital readmission rates for psychiatric patients following discharge.

The study published in JAMA Network Open found a substantial number of patients are being prescribed a loop diuretic for leg swelling induced by calcium channel blocker.

At the meeting, she was presented an "Outstanding Service Award," for her exceptional leadership in the field of drug safety.

The strategic planning workshop will help NHGRI establish a “2020 vision for genomics” and culminate in the publication of a new NHGRI strategic plan.

University of Florida researchers determined an FDA-approved program deters pregnant women from starting a potentially harmful immunosuppressive drug. But for women taking the drug, the program was not effective at reducing conception.