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Pharmacogenetics — the use of genetic information to guide medication prescribing decisions — is a foundation of precision medicine, with growing implications for safety, efficacy, and cost savings. At the UCSF School of Pharmacy, Akinyemi Oni-Orisan, PharmD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, conducts studies to help ensure that pharmacogenetics will benefit broad patient groups equitably.

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Every year, the UCSF School of Pharmacy welcomes a new class of learners whose paths into the profession reflect the changing landscape of pharmacy. Among the Class of 2028 are a handful of "nontraditional" students who returned to school to pursue a PharmD degree after established careers.

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California is experiencing an unprecedented outbreak of mushroom poisonings, prompting urgent action from the California Poison Control System (CPCS), which is operated by the UCSF School of Pharmacy.

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Spanning the HIV epidemic, clinical pharmacy professors Betty Dong, PharmD, and Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD, represent the role pharmacists have played in UCSF’s dedication to evidence-based, patient-centered innovation. 

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A new Nature study co-led by Amelia Deitchman, PharmD, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, offers one of the most promising signs yet that sustained, antiretroviral therapy (ART)-free viral remission may be possible.

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Lisa Kroon, PharmD, assistant chief pharmacy officer of clinical innovation, education and research at UCSF Health and a professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy, discusses the growing interest in GLP-1 medication and the important role pharmacists play in helping patients and clinicians navigate the clinical, financial, and access challenges of these popular drugs.

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New research led by Department of Clinical Pharmacy Chair Jonathan Watanabe reveals the economic and access benefits of biosimilar insulins, offering a model for pharmacist-driven health policy and affordability.

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At the UCSF School of Pharmacy, innovation in patient care often starts beyond clinic walls. Through programs like Cut Hypertension, Director of Community-Based Practice Innovation, Crystal Zhou, PharmD, is closing gaps in access to care and improving health outcomes while shaping the next generation of pharmacists. 

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Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm, received her flu shot from a second-year PharmD student, calling attention to the pharmacist’s role in safeguarding public health and kicking off American Pharmacists Month.

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On World Pharmacists Day, UCSF Health celebrates the one-year anniversary of two new outpatient pharmacies that show how pharmacists advance patient-centered care through innovation, integration, and education.

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The founder and director of the UCSF Center for Translational and Policy Research on Precision Medicine (TRANSPERS), who is receiving the UCSF Academic Senate Faculty Research Lecture, discusses her cross-disciplinary journey, the evolution of precision medicine, and what’s next for health policy and equity.

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First-year pharmacy students officially entered the profession with white coats, words of inspiration, and a warm welcome from the UCSF School of Pharmacy community.

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Department of Clinical Pharmacy Professor Patrick Finley, PharmD, an expert in psychiatric pharmacy, co-authored a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology that is the first to test the psychedelic compound psilocybin in patients with Parkinson’s disease. 

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Analysis by Department of Clinical Pharmacy Chair Jonathan Watanabe, PharmD, MS, PhD, reveals encouraging trends, but also highlights a persistent treatment gap.

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The staff awardees include individuals in many different roles and functions across the school.

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World No Tobacco Day is an occasion to reflect on UCSF’s national leadership and innovation in tobacco education — with limitless potential to directly reach patients. Department of Clinical Pharmacy Professor Robin Corelli, PharmD, has been taking on nicotine addiction for more than two decades.

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Her transformative, positive contribution to the human condition through health care and science as a community pharmacy pioneer laid the groundwork for her responses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Executive Vice Dean and Department of Clinical Pharmacy professor is being recognize for a career of thoughtfully directing brilliant minds toward their potential and ensuring equitable access for the next generation of health professionals.