‘Pharmacy Deserts’ Disproportionately Affect Black and Latino Residents in Largest U.S Cities
Black and Latino neighborhoods in the 30 most populous U.S. cities had fewer pharmacies than white or diverse neighborhoods in 2007-2015, USC research shows, suggesting that ‘pharmacy deserts’ may be an overlooked contributor to persistent racial and ethnic health disparities.
One Million Vaccine Doses Administered at City Sites
The City’s vaccination program administered its one millionth dose, reaching a major milestone in its efforts to vaccinate Angelenos and bring the pandemic to an end.
How to Vaccinate 12,000 People in a Day: Behind the Scenes at Dodger Stadium
Two USC pharmacists share an inside look at how L.A. fights the coronavirus at one of the largest vaccination sites in the country.
Relief and Excitement as USC Pharmacy Teams Vaccinate Frontline Healthcare Workers
Pharmacy students, faculty, alumni and community partners step up for COVID-19 vaccination efforts near the USC Health Sciences Campus.
Pharmacy School, City Partnership Provides Free Flu Shots to Angelenos
The USC School of Pharmacy has partnered with the City of Los Angeles to provide free flu vaccinations at various COVID-19 testing locations across the city.
NIA-Funded Center Addresses Social, Economic Impacts of Alzheimer’s
USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics is launching a new multi-site Alzheimer’s Disease Center, led in part by Dana Goldman, distinguished professor at the USC School of Pharmacy.
Coronavirus Vaccines Are Coming, But When Will They Arrive?
Humanity has never seen a global research collaboration on this scale — but USC experts including Frances Richmond of the USC School of Pharmacy note that the vaccine development and approval process remains a long and laborious one.
Tomaszewski Joins Faculty
Daniel Tomaszewski, PharmD, PhD, is joining the faculty of the department of pharmaceutical and health economics as associate professor of pharmaceutical and health economics.
Burkhardt Joins Faculty
Amanda Burkhardt, PhD, has joined the faculty of the Titus Department of Clinical Pharmacy as assistant professor of clinical pharmacy.
Better Cancer Treatments May Lie Ahead After USC Team Engineers New Form of Highly Targeted Drug Therapy
A USC School of Pharmacy-led team has engineered a new, faster way to make drugs that precisely target malignant cells, while leaving healthy tissue undamaged.
A Message to the USC School of Pharmacy Community
We write with sadness and solidarity for the grief and anger so many of us are feeling in response to the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, among others.
White Paper: Is the U.S. Ready to Quickly Vaccinate its Population Against COVID-19?
A new white paper describes impediments to universal vaccination that exist today and details policy changes that must be initiated now to facilitate universal COVID-19 vaccination.
Op-Ed: U.S. Pharmacists Can Now Test for Coronavirus. They Could Do More If Government Allowed It
“COVID-19 has created new and unprecedented challenges for our health care system,” Steven Chen writes. “With more than 90% of the U.S. population within 5 miles of a pharmacy, pharmacists are well-situated to step in to help beat this national crisis.”
In Memoriam: Michael Z. Wincor, PharmD
Michael Z. Wincor, PharmD ’78, associate professor of clinical pharmacy, psychiatry and the behavioral sciences, died Friday, November 30. He was 72.
Papadopoulos Installed as Dean of USC School of Pharmacy
New dean shares his vision for the future of the pharmacy school at ceremony held in his honor.