School of Pharmacy

Pharmacy student makes time for research
News Story
For most students in Temple’s Doctor of Pharmacy program, the intense curriculum leaves little time for other things. But that didn’t stop Joel John, who will receive his Pharm.D. degree from Temple’s School of Pharmacy, from finding time to pursue independent research. John has spent the past four years examining the effects of drugs on learning and memory in the behavioral pharmacology lab of professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Professor Ellen Walker.
May 12, 2013
Temple pharmacy researcher receives NIH grant
In the Media
Temple University School of Pharmacy researcher Ho-Lun Wong received a five year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to...
April 19, 2013
Professor Albert Wertheimer named "Pharmacy Leader of the Year"
Accolade
Albert Wertheimer, professor of pharmacy practice in Temple’s School of Pharmacy, was presented with the first “Pharmacy Leader of the Year” award at the Dubai International Pharmaceuticals and Technologies Conference and Exhibition 2013 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Albert Wertheimer, a professor of pharmacy practice in Temple’s School of Pharmacy, was presented with the first “Pharmacy Leader of the Year” award...
April 11, 2013
NIH grant focuses on nanotechnology to treat prostate cancer
News Story
Through a five-year, $1.58 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health, Ho-Lun Wong, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, is using nanoparticles as a delivery system to target the prostate cancer cells with an RNA-based drug.
April 2, 2013
After Chemo
In the Media
Despite the fact that most chemotherapeutic agents do not enter the brain in significant amounts, recent research has shown they can produce a number...
April 1, 2013
Five years later, Moulder Center’s growth exceeds expectations
News Story
Started five years ago with the support of alumnus Lonnie Moulder and his wife, Sharon, the Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research in the School of Pharmacy has grown to become the Greater Philadelphia region’s only fully integrated academic drug discovery center.
March 5, 2013
Grapefruit is a culprit in more drug reactions
In the Media
Last month, an updated list of medications affected by grapefruit was released. Some drugs that have a narrow therapeutic range, where having a bit...
December 17, 2012
Pharmacy School extends its global outreach to Vietnam
News Story
Four students and a faculty member from Temple’s School of Pharmacy traveled to Vietnam on a month-long medical mission this past summer. The group treated more than 1,500 patients, assisting in the fitting of over 200 prostheses on amputees, and donated more than 450 gift packages containing rice, noodles and other supplies.
October 1, 2012
School of Pharmacy welcomes new students to the profession
News Story
On Tuesday, 158 members of the class of 2016 received their white coats and school pins and recited the Oath of the Pharmacist during the School of Pharmacy’s annual White Coat Ceremony. The event serves to welcome future pharmacists into the school and the pharmacy profession.
September 13, 2012
More drug trials needed for conditions affecting kids
In the Media
A new review finds that while children account for almost 60 percent of those with five common medical conditions, only 12 percent of clinical trials...
July 25, 2012
Do pharmaceutical salespeople sometimes make patients safer? 
In the Media
Can cutting off doctors’ access to drug company sales representatives make patients more likely to receive a prescription for a dangerous or...
June 19, 2012
Buy Afghanistan's heroin to undermine the trade
In the Media
If the U.S. and its partners bought all of Afghanistan's opium, a major source of corruption would disappear, violence would fall and a global...
April 18, 2012
Temple Student Pharmacists Selected to Attend Government Relations Advocacy Program
Accolade
The Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association selected four students from Temple University, Seth Aaron (2015), Parth Bhatt (2014), Jolita Burbulyte (2012...
March 12, 2012
Moulder and Wistar drug discovery partnership
In the Media
The Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research at Temple’s School of Pharmacy has formed a partnership with The Wistar Institute to accelerate the...
March 1, 2012
Moulder Center, Wistar Institute will partner in drug discovery
News Story
The Temple School of Pharmacy's Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research has entered into a collaborative partnership with the West Philadelphia-based Wistar Institute to accelerate the transition of biomedical research into new drug therapies for cancer and other diseases.
February 28, 2012
Pharmaceutical Industry Expert Albert Wertheimer
Person of Interest
A professor in Temple’s School of Pharmacy, Wertheimer is an internationally recognized expert in pharmaco-economics, with experience in both...
Pharmaceutical Expert Magid Abou-Gharbia
Person of Interest
Director of the Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research and associate dean for research in Temple’s School of Pharmacy, Abou-Gharbia is an...
Pharmacy professor speaks at WHO workshop in Asia
Accolade
School of Pharmacy Professor Albert Wertheimer was a co-keynote speaker at a World Health Organization (WHO) workshop in Indonesia on September 16th...
November 1, 2011
Temple employee goes to bat for bats
In the Media
Brenda Malinics, director of alumni relations at Temple's School of Pharmacy, says bats are misunderstood animals, thanks in large part to their...
October 28, 2011
New generic drugs will eventually lead to lower costs
In the Media
Over the next few years, the patents on seven of the 20 best-selling prescription drugs will expire. This should mean lower prices for consumers as...
July 25, 2011
Pharmacy researchers find that marijuana component could ease chemo therapy pain
News Story
Temple School of Pharmacy researchers have found that the chemical component Cannabidiol, found in the marijuana plant, could prevent the onset of pain associated with drugs used in chemo therapy. The researchers published their findings in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia.
October 10, 2011
Temple's Moulder Center partners with University of Rochester
In the Media
The Moulder Center for Drug Discovery Research, at Temple's School of Pharmacy, has partnered with the University of Rochester Medical Center to...
August 19, 2011
Cannabidiol offers therapueutic qualities of marijuana without side effects
In the Media
A chemical compound found in marijuana can help a patient who experiences pain from drugs used as part of chemotherapy, a new study has found....
October 6, 2011