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Partners in Community Health: Planning for a New USC Pharmacy in South Los Angeles

April 12, 2022

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

February 15, 2022

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.

PharmD Class of 2021 Scores a 97% Passing Rate on NAPLEX Exam

December 16, 2021

USC School of Pharmacy students achieved a 97% passing rate on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) exam from April to October 2021, according to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.

Op-Ed: Who Are the Winners in the No Surprises Act?

December 13, 2021

Starting January 1, the No Surprises Act will make surprise out-of-network billing illegal across the U.S. In a MedPage Today op-ed, Erin Trish and Loren Adler of Schaeffer Center explain how the new law will benefit patients, employers, and consumers.

Hesitancy Plays Increasing Role in Vaccine Coverage Disparities Despite Wide Availability

November 4, 2021

A new USC Schaeffer Center study published in Health Affairs and led by John Romley and colleagues finds that almost 20% of counties in the nation have high levels of both hesitancy and social vulnerability, and continue to be most at risk of failing to achieve high COVID-19 vaccination coverage.

Study Finds More Than 9 Million Excess Life Years Lost During COVID Pandemic

September 20, 2021

A team from the USC Schaeffer Center undertook a full assessment of the first year of the pandemic’s mortality burden by measuring years of life lost and accounting for quality-of-life differences, factoring in age, sex, race/ethnicity and comorbidities.

Zhang Awarded $2.1 Million NIH Grant

September 10, 2021

Yong (Tiger) Zhang, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences, was awarded a five-year, $2.1 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to reprogram exosomes for biomedical applications.

Erin Trish Appointed Co-Director of USC Schaeffer Center

September 8, 2021

Erin Trish, assistant professor of pharmaceutical and health economics at the USC School of Pharmacy, has been appointed co-director of the USC Schaeffer Center.

Risk of Opioid Overdose Appears Higher in Older Americans, USC Study Indicates

September 8, 2021

One in 10 adults were at risk of overdose, with older Americans relying on high doses of opioids more than younger adults, researchers found in a national sample of prescription claims.

When COVID-19 Vaccinations Began, the USC Community Sprang Into Action

August 31, 2021

The numbers tell the story: Since Pfizer received emergency approval for its COVID-19 vaccine in mid-December, quick efforts by USC have contributed to more than 800,000 people in Los Angeles getting inoculated.

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Partners in Community Health: Planning for a New USC Pharmacy in South Los Angeles

Tackling Pharmacy Deserts with the Pharmacy Access Initiative

PharmD Class of 2021 Scores a 97% Passing Rate on NAPLEX Exam

Op-Ed: Who Are the Winners in the No Surprises Act?

Hesitancy Plays Increasing Role in Vaccine Coverage Disparities Despite Wide Availability

Study Finds More Than 9 Million Excess Life Years Lost During COVID Pandemic

Zhang Awarded $2.1 Million NIH Grant

Erin Trish Appointed Co-Director of USC Schaeffer Center

Risk of Opioid Overdose Appears Higher in Older Americans, USC Study Indicates

When COVID-19 Vaccinations Began, the USC Community Sprang Into Action