Study: Dementia Diagnoses Increased after Medicare Risk Adjustment
Dementia diagnoses increased after Medicare Advantage (MA) began calculating plan payments to account for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to a recent USC study.
Pharmacy Product Vending Machines Return to the USC University Park Campus
The “wellness-to-go” vending machines return to the University Park Campus, at two new locations, to provide around-the-clock access to health products.
Research Roundup
USC Mann faculty maintained their leadership in grants for pioneering research in 2023.
Infinite Possibilities: A Look at the Wide and Varied Roles of USC Mann Alumni
The vast field of pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences touches all aspects of the human condition. Its impact is broad and deep—from direct patient care and the discovery of groundbreaking treatments to the creation of policies and regulations that affect how we access and value healthcare. With the school’s mission of advancing health through innovation—and the […]
Zhang Awarded $2.5 Million NIH Grant
Yong (Tiger) Zhang of USC Mann was awarded a five-year, $2.5 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to fund a study that could lead to the development of new therapeutics for triple-negative breast cancer.
Lakdawalla Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Biomedical Innovation and Patient Access
USC Schaeffer Center Director of Research Darius Lakdawalla shared findings demonstrating that “expanding prescription drug coverage is worth the cost because it simultaneously rewards innovators and makes innovation more accessible.”
With fanfare and festivity, USC Mann School marks a new era
The USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences celebrates its new name, its namesake and its expanding role in L.A. in health sciences, research and development.
Medicine from Garbage? New Process Shows Promise Turning Plastic Trash into Pharmaceuticals
Novel method developed by USC pharmacy and chemistry researchers to transform post-consumer mixed plastics into diverse and valuable secondary products has exciting potential implications for pharmaceutical development, manufacturing materials and other products.
USC School of Pharmacy announces $50 million naming gift
The USC School of Pharmacy will be renamed the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and will receive a $50 million endowment for student scholarships, faculty recruitment and more.
High-tech map promotes access to medicine and pharmacy services
A USC-developed interactive mapping tool shows the location of every pharmacy in the United States — and which neighborhoods are “pharmacy deserts.”
New Margaret and John Biles Leadership Center Opens Doors
The newly-renovated Margaret and Biles Leadership Center, located in Seaver Hall on the USC Health Sciences Campus, is a state-of-the-art, student-centric facility for programs, services and events.
In Memoriam: Frank DeWight Titus III
Longtime Board of Councilors member Frank DeWight Titus III, PharmD ’58, died in May at age 88.
Opinion: It’s time to let pharmacists prescribe COVID-fighting pills like Paxlovid
Pfizer’s Paxlovid and Merck’s Lagevrio can prevent cases of COVID from turning truly serious, Dean Vassilios Papadopoulos writes in MarketWatch.
Partners in Community Health: Planning for a New USC Pharmacy in South Los Angeles
Soon after Vassilios Papadopoulos became dean of the USC School of Pharmacy in October 2016, he approached Raffi Svadjian, executive director of community pharmacies, with a bold idea. What about launching a new pharmacy in South Los Angeles, an underserved area for pharmaceutical care?
Tackling Pharmacy Deserts with the Pharmacy Access Initiative
Dima M. Qato, associate professor of pharmacy and director of the Program on Medicines and Public Health at the USC School of Pharmacy, spoke to Academic Pharmacy Now about pharmacy deserts and the Pharmacy Access Initiative–a multiyear effort launched in 2021 that will produce research to help identify communities lacking pharmacy access.