Pharmacy News

Twenty-six top undergraduate students from Universidad Nacional de Colombia will spend up to six months at Purdue University learning from research to gain experience they can apply to their work back home.

Researchers have received $1.5 million to study the role of a toxin thought to worsen the severity of spinal cord injuries and to learn whether reducing its concentration in the days following trauma also decreases damage that can lead to paralysis.

A quick, interactive survey taken on an iPad could help pharmacists and patients better use their brief time together to catch and eliminate harmful drug side effects.

A patient's education level is not a fail-safe predictor of how well they will manage symptoms related to complicated chronic diseases, such as heart failure, according to a Purdue University study.

As part of the Nov. 17 Great American Smokeout, Purdue University students and campus organizations will combine with community efforts to talk to people about living smoke-free.

The Purdue University College of Pharmacy honored its 2011 distinguished alumni and friend of pharmacy on Nov. 4.