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Tien M. H. Ng has been appointed chair of the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. (Photo by Ed Carreon)

Q&A with Tien Ng

The Mann School appointed Tien M.H. Ng as chair of the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy in April 2024.
Brent Beadell, a fourth-year PhD candidate in clinical and experimental therapeutics, is the recipient of the 2024-25 Krown Fellowship at the Mann School. (Photo by Chris Chinn)

PhD Student Wins 2024-25 Krown Fellowship

Brent Beadell has won the 2024–25 Charles and Charlotte Krown Fellowship, the top honor awarded to graduate students at the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Benjamin Katz, a pharmacology and drug development major at USC, takes a selfie with seniors at Merrill Gardens at Rolling Hills Estates. (Photo by Benjamin Katz)

USC Brain Exercise Initiative Bridges Generations

Undergraduate Benjamin Katz volunteers to help older people sharpen their memories to prevent cognitive decline. “It’s one of the most rewarding and enjoyable things I have done,” the 21-year-old says.
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PBM Market Concentration Varies Among Payer Types

A small number of pharmacy benefit managers dominated the Medicare Part D, Medicaid and commercial markets in 2023, and the three biggest PBMs may each be targeting different payer markets, according to new USC Schaeffer Center research published Sept. 10 in JAMA.