.Associate Professor Lucas Richert’s new book, Break on Through, examines the radical ideas and therapies induced by ‘outsiders’ in the 1960s and ‘70s.
Social & Administrative Sciences
Patient-Focused Pharma Research
Alumnus Abhijit Gadkari uses patient-reported data to evaluate health outcomes in industry.
Taking a Shot for Alzheimer’s Health
A new project led by Professor Betty Chewning aims to mobilize pharmacists to immunize Alzheimer’s patients and caregivers in Milwaukee.
In Diabetes Care and Medication Use, Peers LEAD
Assistant Professor Olayinka Shiyanbola is launching a program to connect patients with diabetes with peer mentors to help them manage the disease and find a sense of community.
Cancer Prevention Through Education
Assistant Professor Olufunmilola Abraham received a grant from American Cancer Society to research Wisconsin teenagers’ knowledge about cancer and caner prevention, which will potentially change their health education.
Wisconsin Medicaid Expansion Lowered Antidiabetic Drug Costs 70%
The expanded coverage also correlated with a 4 percent increase in childless adults using antidiabetic medications, such as insulin and oral medications like metformin, finds Assistant Professor Kevin Look.
Videos, Music on Tablets Boost Moods of Dementia Patients and Caregivers
A new study by School of Pharmacy researchers finds promising results for a non-pharmacological intervention to improve the moods of patients with dementia.
Breaking the Opioid Cycle: Part 2
In the second in a three-part series exploring how School of Pharmacy researchers are curbing the opioid epidemic, faculty are testing a new tool to improve appropriate prescribing and leveraging pharmacist expertise to increase naloxone dispensing.
AACP Honors 4 School of Pharmacy Pairs as Walmart Scholars
The mentees of four faculty members from the School of Pharmacy, who include students and alumni of the School, were chosen as 2019 Walmart Scholars by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy.
A Sticking Point for Medication Adherence
A statewide project including the expertise of Professor David Mott has Wisconsin pharmacies re-thinking prescription labels.