News & Accolades

Pharmacy students around the country are geared up for Match Day!

Phil the Pill had 'em cheering and high-fiving all along King Street. The six-foot walking pill bottle was one of the stars of the St. Patrick's Day Parade.

MUSC pharmacy shone with a particularly bright gleam during the South Carolina Society of Health-System Pharmacists 2025 Annual Meeting.

Phi Lambda Sigma announced this week that the 2025 PLS Alumni of the Year Award was won by Anthony DeClue.

The all-MUSC Alumni Weekend offered substance around the splash, with COP faculty leading breakout sessions.

Pharmacy alumni at the 2025 Alumni Weekend enjoyed tours by the dean, faculty, and students.

MUSC honors alumni celebrating their 50th reunion with the Golden Grad ceremony during Alumni Weekend.

A spacious, sun-drenched lobby was the perfect place for the College of Pharmacy Barbecue.

Not only did Julia Hormann win an APhA Foundation scholarship, she was one of four students nationally who won the 2025 APhA-ASP Student Leadership Award!

It’s time to open a little space at the Avengers Mansion. Pack your bags, Hawkeye - there are some new superheroes in town.

The American Chemical Society Division of Medicinal Chemistry (MEDI) has created an award in honor of the late Patrick Woster.

The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is arming healthcare practitioners in the fight against infectious disease.

The numbers are in… and they look marvelous. The MUSC pharmacy Class of 2024 finished well above the national average on the NAPLEX®.

The patient was about to enter the biggest competition of his life. If he was going to win, everything had to be perfect... especially his medications.

Yuri Peterson has earned the highest distinction offered exclusively to inventors – election to the National Academy of Inventors.

Marin Vander Schaaf has accepted a fellowship position with pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly, joining the Visiting Scientist Fellowship program.

Her business cards must be enormous. Sherri McLamb’s post-MUSC College of Pharmacy life will be in a two-year fellowship industry with Sanofi-MCPHS...

Sarah Smith already knows where she’s headed after graduating in May. She's taking a two-year fellowship with Alexion.

There’s probably no more space on his walls. But Terry Blackmon is going to have to find some room.

Steven L. Holshouser, Ph.D., has a robust background in business development and drug discovery.

You could tell she was special the minute she walked onto campus. Once a student leader, Shelby Kolo has emerged as leader in the college and the profession.

Timothy Vanderveen spent 10 years serving as a faculty member under late Dean Emeritus Bill Golod and somehow earned his Pharm.D. while doing it.

A team of MUSC pharmacy students proved to be among the 10 best in the country during the ASHP National Clinical Skills Competition in New Orleans.

Walt Whitman would be proud. MUSC pharmacy students sang the body electric on Thursday during the Poetry Project.

She must have hit a hot topic. Fourth-year student Victoria Isgett’s article on burnout among pharmacy students is trending.

It’s been said that “An army marches on its stomach," meaning the military relies on its provisions. And none more so than its medications.

MUSC pharmacists and the MUSC pharmacy family celebrate National Pharmacy Week with a video salute.

Karelys J. Cosme-Rodríguez was one of 21 student pharmacists selected nationally for the 2024 CVS Health/AACP Community Pharmacy Health Equity Award.

The SCSHP Clinical Skills Competition trophy is coming back to MUSC, thanks to MUSC pharmacy students Carly Mitchell, ’25, and Madeline Frellick La Rue, ’25.

Pharmacy Times raised the bar on American Pharmacists Month coverage when they interviewed Kristy Brittain and Pam Mazyck.

Pharmacy services chief and college associate dean Marva Williams Lowe was recently recognized by the American Society of Health-system Pharmacists.

Risk and reward rise with the stakes. Pharmacy students often face financial stakes much higher than many of their peers or their parents.

South Carolina pharmacists converged in Washington, D.C. for a national pharmacy meeting and to advocate for the profession.

Imagine a couple of tired first-year pharmacy students, trudging alongside the Basic Science Building towards Bee Street after studying late one night.

They’ve heard a lot about the different paths a pharmacy career can offer. For some, it was the reason they chose pharmacy as a career.

A strong MUSC contingent at the 2024 SNPhA National Convention included two top five finalists in a competition and an elected national officer.

Rachel Page started this week with a Trial by Flood (MUSC's version of a trial by fire) and the Summerville native weathered the storm like an old pro.

Rotations with Dottie Farfone are always enlightening: patient counseling, body bags, specialty pharmacy, first-han… wait, what?

Julia Hormann and Kiara Hallows spoke to representatives on Capitol Hill about the ECAPS bill while attending the APhA-ASP Summer Leadership Institute.

The College of Pharmacy honors four individuals each year for their outstanding contributions to the college, the profession, and the pharmacy family.

Curricular innovation, bench-to-bedside collaboration, strategic planning were among the topics of an intensive two-day faculty-staff retreat.

Cathy Worrall and Anthony DeClue '16 shone at the 2024 Annual Convention of the South Carolina Pharmacy Association (SCPhA), winning major awards.

MUSC pharmacy's Chris Wisniewski was one of 35 individuals picked across the country for the 21st Cohort of the American Leadership Fellows Program (ALFP)!

Three MUSC pharmacy research faculty members are among the most cited Biology and Biochemistry scientists in the world, according to a recent study.

Melisa Davis, Elizabeth Singleton, and Rianna Lash took the MUSC College of Pharmacy to the country's top 10 in the ACCP Clinical Research Challenge.

Earning a promotion at MUSC takes years of production, success, and unremitting toil. Six pharmacy faculty members just reached that milestone.

Cody Dickinson is leading an expedition on a NOAA research vessel this summer to recover materials to help fight pancreatic cancer.

Imagine a world without effective antibiotics. You better be imagining a world without humans.

Bobby Bradham proved nice guys can finish first. He was a respected leader in the pharmacy community and great advocate for MUSC pharmacy.

The Awards Ceremony and Hooding Convocation for the MUSC College of Pharmacy Class of 2024 took place at Charleston Music Hall on May 17, 2024.

The MUSC Interprofessional Education Fellowship Ceremony kicked off graduation week and included six MUSC pharmacy students among the honorees.

Upon retiring from the S.C. Board of Pharmacy, MUSC pharmacy's Terry Blackmon, '80, was honored with a South Carolina Senate Resolution.

Yuri Peterson and Catherine Mills were the inaugural recipients of the Patrick M. Woster Memorial Guiding Light Award.

Zhi Zhong received the highest honor of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (FAASLD) - she was named an FAASLD Fellow.

Family and faith mattered the most to George Reid... but he found the time and passion to make a world of difference to his profession and his college.

On Saturday, a record-setting number of students finished the college's Student Mentors for Diversity in Pharmacy (SMDP) program.

MUSC chapters of student organizations have netted several national honors in recent weeks.

Every country has its own approach to health care. Lama Almutairi shines a spotlight on Saudi Arabia during MUSC’s Global Health Week.

Melisa Davis, Elizabeth Singleton, and Rianna Lash have lifted MUSC into the nation's top 20 in the ACCP Clinical Research Challenge.

Former professional ballet dancer Alison Pesavento, '11, knows how to make a point... with encouragement. And it's bringing students up to speed.

If they gave an award for best title of a presentation, surely it would have gone to Taylor Morrisette.

Phil the Pill is a hot ticket. An old-time sportswriter would've coined a nickname like “The Pharmacy Phenom" or "The Bodacious Bottle."

Alexandra Almodovar’s journey has felt a little destined, like each step had the inevitability of the rungs of a ladder.

Kathy Chessman has won many awards during her illustrious career. So it is hard to pick any given year as particularly special.

An MUSC student team repeated as champion of the South Carolina Society of Health-system Pharmacists Student Clinical Pharmacy.

The college's annual Black History Month Seminar is February 28 and features panelists Sabrina Russ, Rashad Darby, and Jonathan Jones.

He’s a clinician. He’s a scholar. He’s a teacher. And now he’s been recognized as an emerging leader in the field of pharmacy.

It’s the college’s version of the Hall of Fame, a pantheon of the profession at its best.

It's not often that a College of Pharmacy graduate student co-authors with the MUSC president. And never has Boswellia led to a purifed active drug product.

They are pharmacists, they are moms, they are 45,000 strong, and they picked Kathy Chessman for the Women Pharmacist of the Year Award.

Whatever other surprises her 90th birthday has in store for Mrs. Barbara Rippy, it has already delivered quite a birthday present.

Lama Almutairi was one of 20 students nationwide selected to be part of the inaugural class of AACP's Aspiring Academics program.

It was the hottest ticket since Willy Wonka’s golden ones. An A-lister birthday party for Clyde the Cougar...

MUSC pharmacy alumnus Mark Peters will be one of the three honorees at BioNJ’s 31st Annual Dinner Meeting and Innovation Celebration

Dean Philip Hall and new director of development Renee Walluk look back at 2023 and ahead to 2024.

Victoria Brooks and Chad Harle passed a milestone as the first pharmacy students in the MSHI concurrent degree program

Faculty member Taylor Morrisette is one of the state's 2023 Health Care Heroes, thanks to his inspirational teaching.

Alumna Anne Parnell, associate chief, inpatient pharmacy for the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, was honored with the Zero Harm Leadership Award.

What do Alicia Keys, the NSYNC, T-Pain, and Adele have in common?

MUSC pharmacy Professor Emeritus Tom Dix’ 33-year career was emblazoned with honors and appreciation.

There was no one like Bill Golod.

At the request of the college, Dean Emeritus Bill Golod once compiled a list of groundbreaking highlights during his tenure.

William (Bill) H. Golod, MS, PhD, 90, of Charleston, SC, passed away peacefully on November 10, 2023.

Alycia Craft’s shaping of the future of the MUSC College of Pharmacy starts with the exceptional students who earn the right to call themselves Craft scholars

In 2019, Alycia Araneo Craft cemented the legacy of the Craft-Araneo name in perpetuity.

It was 1934. Charleston seemed like an unlikely place to start a thriving business

The first Americans were also the first American pharmacists. Many modern drugs derive from traditional indigenous medicine.

MUSC's Waring Historical Library curated a special pop-up exhibit to celebrate Pharmacists Month.

It helps to have a pharmacy alumna on the town council. Laura Hyatt helped make Pharmacists Month official in Mount Pleasant.

Dean Philip Hall was on hand when Governor Henry McMaster proclaimed October 2023 officially Pharmacists Month in the state of South Carolina.

The Alpha Iota chapter of the Rho Chi Society was selected to receive the 2023 Summer Rho Chi Chapter Project Proposal Award.

The MUSC College of Pharmacy just welcomed one of MUSC’s most prominent leaders into its pharmacy leadership society.

Brandéa Hardie is an advocate for equal healthcare, a nontraditional student, and on the road to industry success.

MUSC made a clean sweep of the SCSHP Clinical Skills Championship, held during the SCSHP 2023 Fall Meeting on October 3, 2023 in Columbia, S.C. 

Barbara Harter Rippy sure knows how to leave a mark. The noted Union, SC philanthropist just created a first-of-its-kind endowed scholarship

Kristy Brittain's first meeting of the FDA's Nonprescription Drugs Advisory Committee was a memorable one.

MUSC pharmacy graduate student Jen Xu recently landed a prestigious TL1 grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Scholarship recipient Lauren Adams gave the keynote address at the 2023 Scholarship Recognition Luncheon

The Order of the Palmetto is South Carolina's highest civilian honor. On August 25, Frank Brunson '76 joined this select group.

It's been a whirlwind start for Gustavo Alvira-Arill, the college's newest infectious diseases expert.

Navigating the rapids of pharmacy school is not easy, and stress is a shoal on which students can founder.

Chris Wisniewski was named the AACP Drug Information and Library Sciences Section Member of the Year.

The summer has paid off handsomely for Sherri McLamb and Aisha Siddique, who won 2nd place in a national business case competition

Zhi Zhong was recently awarded a $2.7 million NIH grant to advance research on alcoholic liver disease and mitochondria.

Johnny Bethea ’92 has parlayed his pharmacy degree into a successful career spanning many paths.

MUSC, science and the MUSC pharmacy family lost a giant this week.

Four members of the MUSC pharmacy family were singled out for special notice at the summer faculty-staff meeting

The residency Class of 2023 adds their names to the annals of one of the oldest, most-respected programs in the country

MUSC students won the Self-Care Bowl amid MUSC faculty and alumni honors at the SCPhA annual meeting.

If it takes passion to persuade, Hannah Thomas is starting on the right foot.

The 8th Charleston Workshop on Light Microscopy for the Biosciences was an opportunity to use state of the art equipment and interact with leading scientists.

Kristy Brittain's drug expertise has not gone unnoticed by Uncle Sam.

She broke the ground in fine style. One year ago, Ndidi Chiedu became the first fellow in the MUSC SkinCeuticals Industry Fellowship

They started before the pandemic and finished in a new pharmacy building. The Class of 2023 has seen it all.

The highly-promising research of Eduardo Maldonado and Shikhar Mehrotrau netted a Special Pilot Award grant.

The Class of 2023 will get one last dose of inspiration when entrepreneur Kelli Garrison ’02 gives the 2023 Awards and Hooding keynote address.

Dean Hall welcomed the crowd with appreciation, a little historical context, and ended with a rousing invitation.

In circumstances filled with pomp, the new MUSC College of Pharmacy facility officially opened April 14-15, 2023.

The MUSC Presidential Scholars Class of 2023 presented the results of their yearlong interprofessional collaboration on Presidential Scholars Day.

For decades, the College of Charleston has served as a feeder to the Medical University of South Carolina for students who wish to enter the health care field

All the MUSC pharmacy ambassadors are outstanding, let's be honest. This year, Alexandra Otto and Morgan McKinney stood out most!

MUSC pharmacy research students were awarded the Omura Award for the best paper of 2022, honoring their work with novel antibiotics.

The Cathy Worrall Era has begun. Last week, the MUSC administrator was sworn in as a new member of the APhA Board of Trustees. 

It was like getting a housewarming gift. Walgreens representatives recently stopped by the college to get a tour and drop off an $8,000 check.

It’s been nearly a decade but pharmacy student Kaylee Simon led an MUSC team to the Emory Global Health Case Competition finals.

The future became clearer for a lot of anxious pharmacy students on Wednesday...

After 80 years in the same building, the MUSC College of Pharmacy moves into its new state-of-the-art facility.

The MUSC student team of Melina Therrien Wingerter, Jenny Smith, and Amanda Everett won the SCSHP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge.

The Bodacious Bottle is back, starring with a cast of thousands (OK, OK, a cast of a dozen) in a new "red phone" video about Moving Day!

Convened for the college’s annual Black History Month Seminar, the event’s first ever panel of speakers provided a memorable and insightful conversation.

The MUSC College of Pharmacy Black History Month Seminar will be at noon on Thursday, Feb. 23 in QF302B of the Michael P. Araneo Building on Calhoun Street.

Top leaders and stakeholders in the MUSC pharmacy family came together in the Dean's Advisory Council's first 2023 meeting on February 2.

On January 21, MUSC pharmacy students launched a new initiative to lend a hand to minority students interested in pharmacy careers.

Article author Phoenicia Miracle sifts through Museum to find - and distribute - treasures before the move to a new building.

Here is the MUSC pharmacy experience, concentrated in two classes as seen through the eyes of Lindsay Fuller.

The MUSC student chapter of pharmacy leadership society Phi Lambda Sigma has been named as one of three finalists for the national Chapter of the Year Award.

Well, that didn’t take long. Swathi Varanasi ’19 has already been named one of pharmacy's top 50 influential leaders.

Pat Woster's research team has developed novel compounds that show early promise at fighting the rare pediatric cancer neuroblastoma.

Human beings are capable of astonishing acts of generosity, sacrifice, heroism, and beauty. Giving Tuesday is one of those things that brings out our best.

Students get hands-on experience with state-of-the-art equipment under a world-renowned researcher at one-of-a-kind microscopy workshop.

Score another first for the College of Pharmacy. Phi Lambda Sigma is MUSC’s very first student-led organization to launch a peer-to-peer fundraising page!

The College of Pharmacy represented with strength in MUSC's 2022 Perry V. Halushka Research Day.

Dottie Farfone '99 has inspired countless MUSC pharmacy students. Now she's inspiring everyone.

Students from different disciplines came together for a drug discovery simulation led by Pfizer and hosted by the IPhO.

Two Maldonados, two countries, and two great presentations brought Hispanic Heritage Month to life for the College of Pharmacy

MUSC delivered a one-two punch at the 2022 SCSHP meeting when the college's student teams topped the clinical skills competition

What's in a name? A whole lot of history and a bright future when your name is Phoenicia Miracle.

A sponge from the deep ocean off the coast of the Aleutian Islands may be our most powerful ally in the fight against pancreatic cancer.

Aymen Shatnawi and Andy Maldonado recently joined the DDBS and CPOS departments of the MUSC College of Pharmacy.

We’re here with Phil the Pill, the mascot of the MUSC College of Pharmacy, to talk about the CARES clinic and the art of mascotting.

One day, two once-in-a-lifetime events. Incoming MUSC pharmacy student Andrew Bartle had the world’s best reason to miss the 2022 White Coat Ceremony.

The 2022-2023 Scholarship Recognition Luncheon brings together scholarship donors with their recipients. Impact, meet gratitude.

The college has a new caretaker for its core curriculum. New assistant dean Shane Ryan takes the wheel on Sept. 5.

Their orientation started months ago; now it is time for the real thing. The 2022 White Coat Ceremony officially welcomed the Class of 2026 on August 12.

In a recent interview, Erin Weeda was asked if she had any advice for students interested in a career in pharmacy related outcomes research.

Last weekend was a good weekend for MUSC pharmacy student Ifeoma “Ify” Okonkwo ’23. She landed a scholarship and a SNPhA national office.

Bill and Lou Kennedy, the founder and owners of Nephron Pharmaceuticals, will give the keynote address at the MUSC College of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony.

As students nationwide head back to campus, Hall Talks guest David Shirley offers insights on connecting with students... and why it's important.

Samantha Brice ’24 has been named Student Pharmacist of the Year by the national pharmacy fraternity Phi Delta Chi.

We’ve all seen the groove, watching an athlete who can't miss. At MUSC, Ndidi Chiedu is in the groove.

Talk about a busy weekend. Clinical associate professor Scott Bragg was recognized with two significant awards last weekend.

On June 24, the MUSC Residency Class of 2022 graduated with full pomp and circumstance.

MUSC pharmacy associate professor Kristy Brttain has earned the 2022 “Outstanding Contributions to Self-Care & Non-Prescription Medicines” award

Student Jessa Mae Sabate was a guest in the hall for an episode of Hall Talks honoring Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

A collaboration between the colleges of pharmacy and nursing was on display at the American Diabetes Association 82nd Scientific Sessions.

The College of Pharmacy was well-represented on Research Cores Day, held at MUSC’s James E. Clyburn Research Center on June 16.

Building a house is complicated. Building a new facility as a part of major renovation effort in the middle of a global pandemic is...mind-boggling.

Many great moments in movie history are made possible by the right prop. Luke Skywalker had a lightsaber, Frodo Baggins had a ring, Citizen Kane had a sled.

“BE PART OF THE MOMENT.”

Some fascinating work by College of Pharmacy professors John Lemasters and Zhi Zhong was featured recently in The Catalyst.

It started with a chemistry set and will end with a pharmacy degree. But first, a quick turn as a cinematographer?

Dean Philip Hall and guest Thomas Agostini filmed a new "Hall Talk" when the third-year medical student dropped by to talk about Pride Month.

Faculty member David Shirley provided some expertise and insight into the pharmacist's perspective on a new South Carolina law.

Did it really start with the cartoon "Dexter's Laboratory?" Kareem Heslop is one of four drug discovery and biomedical sciences Ph.D. graduates.

The more challenging the journey, the sweeter the finish. The MUSC College of Pharmacy Class of 2022 weathered the COVID storm to process in triumph.

The Palmetto Experiential Education Partnership (PEEP) is recognizing its 2022 recipients of the PEEP Awards

Since the day she enrolled, people have been curious about Kira Adkins. After all, she matriculated straight from high school.

Dr. Marva Williams-Lowe has been appointed the Chief Pharmacy Officer for MUSC Health and Associate Dean, Clinical Affairs in the college.

College professor and chair Patrick Woster wins the University of Nebraska Medical Center 2022 Distinguished Alumnus Award.

MUSC pharmacy alumna Shea Manigo ’07 is a fascinating story of triumph. She has long been a role model, and is helping others to follow in her footsteps.

She’s a history teacher who has made a little history of her own. Lindsey Fuller recently became the college’s first ever educational technology consultant.

On April 27, Ifeoma “Ify” Okonkwo was inducted into the MUSC Student Leadership Society, representing the College of Pharmacy enterprise-wide.

Ahmed Alanazi, a fourth-year pharmacy student at MUSC, shared some insights on celebrating Ramadan (April 2 – May 2)

Incoming PLS president Anthony DeClue is already pretty familiar with his cabinet. MUSC students Amanda Everett and Hillary Reeves were just elected to it.

She’s climbed Machu Picchu and Mount Kilimanjaro. She’s traveled the world, written books, and provided urgent care to displaced children in conflict zones.

Bring on the Charleston heat – Julia Smoak ’24 is summering in Minnesota after being awarded a highly competitive internship at the Mayo Clinic.

The College of Pharmacy's Yuri Peterson and Thomas Benton are collaborating on medical device research that may help cancer patients manage their medication.

George Reid ’80 has been named recipient of the MUSC College of Pharmacy Alumni Association’s highest honor, the Distinguished Alumnus Award.

The Class of 2023 finished their didactic pharmacy education in style with a pinning ceremony on April 8 in the Drug Discovery Building.

It was a bold move, Cotton. And it worked out great for the CARES Clinic when Kappa Psi and Phi Delta Chi hosted a Dodgeball Tournament on April 1

It’s no April Fool’s prank. Two students doing a rotation in the college’s advancement office are taking control of social media for the month.

It was the 100th anniversary of the founding of the academic honor society Rho Chi, so they needed a powerhouse speaker. They found one.

Four female faculty members were able to celebrate the end of Women’s History Month with well-earned promotions at the MUSC College of Pharmacy

The Beta Chi Chapter of the pharmacy leadership society Phi Lambda Sigma held its Initiation Ceremony and Awards Banquet on March 30.

She certainly understands multi-discipline work. Kathy Hughes has a master's in teaching, French, and a gamut of work experience...

The pharmacy profession has a long and colorful past. Mustafa Tarik ’22 created a fun and enlightening animation to highlight that journey

The college recently rang out a welcome for a new IT manager, L’Maro Bell. A graduate of South Carolina State University...

He knows how to spell Ypsilanti, that Michigan town that is the bane of crossword solvers everywhere and also his high school hometown.

In February, Cathy Worrall was recognized with the Rho Chi Society National Faculty Advisor Award. It is the most recent honor in a career laden with them.

One of the ways the college celebrates Black History Month is to honor the change makers and heroes who have set examples for the rest of us.

Phil the Pill fit the bill. The college needed a mascot and Kelly’s Family Pharmacy needed a new home for a 6-foot tall, bow tie-sporting pill bottle with legs.

Daniel Odongo harnesses the Harambee spirit in his remarkable career, which he'll talk about during the 2022 Black History Month Seminar on Feb. 28.

When Ami Patel ’23 counsels her first patient as a full-fledged pharmacist, it will feel like slipping on a comfortable pair of shoes.

Graduate research assistant Kareem Heslop has been selected for a national research award.

Kristen Bordner has been accepted to the highly competitive Johns Hopkins Pharmacy Internship Program for 2022.

Educators value ritual. Pharmacy students start with a white coat ceremony and end with a hooding ceremony, and...

The ceremony dates back hundreds of years. In the 8th century, Scandinavians used to place bundles of grain on top of newly-built structures.

The MUSC pharmacy family stepped up to be "part of the moment"... forever.

Signing has begun for the beam that will top off the new pharmacy facility, uniting people and place.

Research faculty member Monika Gooz has received a Chan Zuckerberg Imaging (CZI) Scientist Award from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.

Two MUSC pharmacy students recently landed coveted post-graduate industry fellowships in December.

It’s the gift that keeps giving. George Reid ’80's holiday season started with an unusual gift from his family – a room named in his honor.

Tri-County Technical College and the MUSC College of Pharmacy announced a new partnership at a signing event in Pendleton, S.C.

SkinCeuticals, a part of L’Oreal USA’s Active Cosmetics Division, and the MUSC College of Pharmacy create the state’s first industry fellowship.

The final beam of the new pharmacy facility will be adorned with names of the MUSC pharmacy family when it is lifted in place the week of January 24, 2022.

Dean Philip Hall challenges donors to celebrate 140 years of the College of Pharmacy on Giving Tuesday

There is a lot to be thankful for in the year 2021. We asked the MUSC College of Pharmacy mascot, Phil the Pill, to channel the college and tell us why.

Scientists the world over know the name John Lemasters. Why? They use his research. Five MUSC pharmacy faculty are among the world's most cited researchers.

Pharmacy has run out of awards to give him, so now physicians are getting in on the act. Wayne Weart is the first pharmacist given the James MacFarland Award.

Students in Kennerly Patrick’s classroom were treated to the unforgettable. It might be tales from Woodstock or pictures of snakes he found on hiking trips

Beth Lesher has a Pharm.D. So on a typical day she might, say, write a value dossier for a company expanding into Egypt and the Ukraine. Wait, what?

Twas brillig and the slithy toves did gyre... Sound like gibberish? Imagine asking someone for directions and getting that response.

October 12 is Women Pharmacist Day, thanks to a lot of 18th century babies.

The MUSC Experiential Affairs Office is celebrating preceptors during American Pharmacists Month by distributing "Proud Preceptor" magnets.

Alumna Shea Manigo, winner of the 2021 Women Worth Watching® Award, is featured in Profiles in Diversity Journal.

Pharmacy students loved Peter Edwards ’68. Now all future pharmacy students will love him, too.

The image is arresting. You don’t have to know the science to see that. But when you do know the science, it is even more impressive.

Perfection may be elusive but 31 students found it during their P1 year at the MUSC College of Pharmacy

Victoria Brooks liked the flexibility of the pharmacy profession, with all its career possibilities. She’s about to expand her options even more.

The 2021 Palmetto Experiential Education Partnership (PEEP) Awards were announced in August, recognizing a number of MUSC alumni and rotation sites.

Pat Woster and Catherine Mills give insights into the mysterious world of drug development on MUSC podcast "Science Never Sleeps."

The Class of 2025 has officially joined the MUSC College of Pharmacy.

For 34 years, Barbara and Bobby Gene Rippy ’63 owned and operated Smith’s Drug Store, where “no child went without their medication.”

Marwah Alnewais is the first awardee of a new academic fellowship at the MUSC College of Pharmacy.

Faculty member and alumnus Anthony DeClue ’16 was elected as president-elect of Phi Lambda Sigma, the national pharmacy leadership society.

On August 12, the Class of 2025 will don their first white coats as the MUSC College of Pharmacy welcomes its newest members in the White Coat Ceremony

A team of MUSC pharmacy students had a great idea… and it turned out to be one of the best in the country.

The MUSC pharmacy family suffered an unexpected blow July 17 when Peter Edwards, one of its most well-known and beloved alumni, passed away.

The MUSC Board of Trustees has approved the promotions of Nicole Pilch and Chris Wisniewski to professor of clinical pharmacy and outcome sciences.

The nationally-acclaimed pharmacy residency program at MUSC graduated its Class of 2021 on June 25, holding a ceremony at St. Luke’s Chapel

It’s going to take an awfully big cake to fit the candles. The MUSC College of Pharmacy celebrates its 140th anniversary in 2021 and 2022.

For many years, Cathy Worrall has helped make the MUSC College of Pharmacy a major player in Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS), the pharmacy leadership society.

The whim has a poor reputation. “I got it on a whim” is usually a rueful explanation for an ill-advised tattoo or a misbegotten work of art.

David Shirley, Erin Weeda, and Jason Haney were each named 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year for the MUSC College of Pharmacy

Coker University and the MUSC College of Pharmacy announce a new accelerated pathway to help students graduate more quickly and at a reduced cost.

The MUSC College of Pharmacy smooths new student transition with a summer-long webinar and virtual networking series.

Clinical faculty member Erin Weeda has been named recipient of the 2021 MUSC Foundation Teaching Excellence Award: Developing Teacher, an enterprise-wide honor

MUSC College of Pharmacy alumni mentors help students choose, prepare for, and start their careers

Elizabeth Weed and Celia Dennison were recognized for outstanding contributions to experiential education by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Katelyn Price, Ashley Kindle, and Luke Nesbitt were recognized for their leadership in shaping the future of MUSC Pharmacy.

Karley Wilson discovered an MUSC pharmacy legacy after she applied... her great-grandfather was a graduate!

The MUSC Alumni Association is proud to recognize Dr. Dickerson and James Hodges for their service, dedication and contributions to the field of pharmacy.

James Hodges ’71, the college’s first African-American graduate, receives Distinguished Alumnus Award

Four years ago, Joyce Biaco became the first member of the Class of 2021.

Keeana Ross ’21 has been selected as the winner of the 2021 Earl B. Higgins Student Leadership Diversity Award.

The College of Pharmacy is excited to welcome Madison Riley as its new recruiter!

To celebrate the Class of 2021, the college is highlighting each member of the class on Instagram and Facebook

The College of Pharmacy's Chris Wisniewski has been selected for the 2021 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Emerging Teaching Scholar Award.

The Cooper family is synonymous with MUSC pharmacy.

The Class of 2022 united for a moment of community at the first-ever Pinning Ceremony held by the MUSC College of Pharmacy.

Compass 5 Partners, LLC, is the architectural firm retained by MUSC to design the new College of Pharmacy facility.

Investment In all the fields of human endeavor, someone has to be first. Charles Lindbergh. Sir Edmund Hillary. Neil Armstrong. The Pharmacy Network Foundation.

For many pharmacists, the future starts Friday. Pharmacy Match Day is March 19, when prospective residency students find out if and where they matched.

“Our profession needs rebels.” So speaks Cynthia Feldman, one of the alumnae featured in the social media series "Rebel Women."

The Michael P. Araneo Lobby will welcome guests into the new College of Pharmacy building, just as though they are being welcomed into the MUSC pharmacy family.

Three MUSC pharmacy students won scholarships and the MUSC student chapter of ASHP won the Outstanding Chapter Award at the SCSHP 2021 Annual Meeting.

In 1971, Carly Simon released the Grammy-winning song “Anticipation.” Our anticipation of a new facility began around the same time the song was released.

We build our identity into our homes. For the first time in 80 years, the College of Pharmacy has the opportunity to seize the moment.

Perhaps no one is more excited about the College of Pharmacy’s new facility than its faculty.

Maggie Langdale is grateful that the building of the new College of Pharmacy is finally here

It must be something in the water. On February 14, many couples celebrating Valentine’s Day look back fondly on the days they first met at the College.

Health care workers need to feel healthy. MUSC pharmacy’s Scott Bragg honored for empowerment and wellness initiative.

Dachelle Johnson ’09, pharmacovigilance scientist at AstraZeneca, is the keynote speaker at the MUSC College of Pharmacy's 2021 Black History Month Seminar.

They come from many backgrounds (ER nurse, independent pharmacy) with many interests (research, interprofessionalism). They are the future pharmacists of MUSC.

Sweet smell of success

In the race to vaccinate for COVID-19, the community was in dire need of pharmacists. Enter MUSC pharmacy students

Pharmacy students combine humanities and health care to create memorable poems and refine research skills

I’m Sarah Wyatt, president of the Student Government Association, and we wanted to start off 2021 with a fresh, fun look at the MUSC College of Pharmacy.

She loved the show, she needed the house… so Samantha Brice thought, “Why not?”

There’s a Mandalorian in the dean’s office. Neither long ago nor in a galaxy far, far away, but right here in Charleston, SC

Rashshana Blackwood '21 won the MUSC Patient Counseling Competition and will represent the College in the national competition at the APhA Annual Meeting

Recognizing the extraordinary strain some working parents faced during school closures, MUSC pharmacy students decided to reach out and offer their services.

Dr. Julian McGill taught at the MUSC College of Pharmacy for 27 years, inspiring thousands of MUSC pharmacy students on the way to their degrees.

MUSC pharmacy as pharmacist-in-charge at the MUSC Family Medicine Pharmacy, which is poised for growth and continued personal service to the community.

The following look back at 2020 will not contain the words “unprecedented,” “new normal,” “challenging,” “pivot,” “uncertain times,” or “now more than ever.”

Exploring new territory paid off for Maggie Langdale, who did a virtual rotation in homeopathic pharmacy

The ASHP Federal Forum has been named for decorated veteran Mike Heath, longterm leader of MUSC pharmacy

When the MUSC pharmacy family showed their pride posting American Pharmacists Month signs, a lot of them showed their pride in unexpected ways.

In this season of giving thanks, the year 2020 has given us a lot to be thankful for. No, I’m serious.

Jennifer Means Stephens ’94 is a managing partner at Pharmerit, a company fostering collaboration among researchers.

Palmira Khalil ’09 grew up around medications. Her mother had lupus, and Khalil never forgot the kindness and availability of the pharmacists.

More than 35,000 people are tuned in to Joanna Simmons Lewis ’07, featured MUSC pharmacy alumna during American Pharmacists Month

Don’t go to Amelia Furbish’s “Happy Pills” Instagram site unless you have a little time to kill.

Meet some of the College’s stakeholders as “We are MUSC Pharmacy” celebrates week four of American Pharmacists Month.

Andrew Fariello’s experience at the MUSC College of Pharmacy was life-changing.

Mike Corvino is an entrepreneur’s dream. He has an innovative approach to capitalizing on opportunity when it knocks.

Pharmacy museum curator Ron Nickel demonstrates equipment in new Waring video

Pat Woster is in the Cooperstown of medicinal chemistry.

If effective teaching and patient care takes persuasion, Anthony DeClue’s students and patients are in good hands.

Step inside a lab! “We are MUSC Pharmacy” highlights faculty and staff during week three of American Pharmacists Month.

Marley Young was very young when she started on her path to pharmacy.

Week Two of “We are MUSC Pharmacy” highlights MUSC students in our ongoing celebration of American Pharmacist Month.

Mark Sweatman knows how to get things done at the State House.

David Shirley ’02 is pleasant, approachable… and a significant force in South Carolina pharmacy.

The College of Pharmacy mascot Phil the Pill is not only hosting this virtual 5K run/walk, he's running in it! 

The “We are MUSC Pharmacy” campaign opens American Pharmacists Month with a salute to MUSC pharmacy advocates.

Announcing #WEareMUSCpharmacy: Virtual Pharmacy Month Celebration

Democracy needs you. There are many voter registration resources that can help citizens during this election.

Tenny Moss ’72, Sarah Braga ’86 ’90, and William Wynn ’97 were all honored by the South Carolina Pharmacy Association

With an easel of grass and a paper plate canvas, student pharmacists took to the lawn for a “Painting with PDC” event on August 28.

MUSC alumna Cynthia Feldman opened Mt. Pleasant's first drive-thru Flu Fighter Clinic on September 3, with a second session on September 10.

The man once voted “Most Likely to Brighten Your Day” lit up the 2020 Scholarship Recognition Ceremony August 21.

Keeana Ross has been chosen by the national association concerned with minority representation in health care to serve as Region 3 Facilitator.

The Alpha Iota chapter of Rho Chi recently received the Rho Chi Chapter Project Proposal Award from the national pharmacy honor society.

One of my favorites events each year is the MUSC College of Pharmacy Scholarship Ceremony.

What is life like as a pharmacy student? Speaker Erica Hanesworth informs, inspires students as they embark on the journey

How can you help a patient cope with feelings you’ve never felt? Two MUSC pharmacy faculty look to the humanities.

Haley Lang ’19 loved Peter Pan when she was growing up. Now he’s one of her patients.

National leader Erica Hanesworth ’97 ’99 will speak at the MUSC College of Pharmacy’s 2020 White Coat Ceremony.

When we launched Imagine MUSC 2020 in 2015, no one imagined a 2020 like this one.

Students in the Class of 2024 will get to meet in person at the 2020 White Coat Ceremony, to be held on August 14.

A virtual rotation is not the same as a regular one. It’s better. At least in some ways. Just ask Sarah Criddle ’21.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt would be proud. MUSC pharmacy student Alyssa Muraoka has brought back the fireside chat.

With a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), two MUSC colleges are teaming up to stop the progression of periodontal disease.

July marks the beginning of a new academic year. The past year has been filled with many triumphs and challenges.

The MUSC College of Pharmacy is launching the Pharmacist Alumni Action Network to create a resource for racial justice.

The College of Pharmacy bids a fond farewell to two stalwarts of the MUSC pharmacy faculty at the close of this academic year -- Roger White and Thomas Dix

What will 20/20 hindsight tell us about our choices in 2020? The pandemic’s potential impact on the future of pharmacy.

Courses in Medical Terminology and in Clinical Immunology and Transplant recently opened for students and alumni needing specialized or complementary education.

Priscilla Burgess ’20 has been selected as the winner of the 2020 Earl B. Higgins Student Leadership Diversity Award.

Wayne Weart was the featured guest on the 100th episode of the podcast series CorConsult Rx: Evidence-Based Medicine and Pharmacy.

Kathy Chessman, has been named chair of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences (CPOS) in the MUSC College of Pharmacy.

Brittany Jones had to figure out how her patients could continue to get their blood-thinners without endangering them to increased risk of infection.

Robert Coffey is helping a hospital emergency room in Battle Creek, Mich. cope with the flood of patients.

Coronavirus threw down the gauntlet, and Shea Manigo and Brigid Boehm Elam rose to meet the challenge, applying what they learned in pharmacy school.

Saswat Kabisatpathy ’14 is helping pharmacists navigate the uncharted landscape of COVID-19.

Heather Sharpe ’00 is helping some of the most at-risk populations for coronavirus infection survive the pandemic.

USP is facilitating the supply of quality medicines across the global supply chain, especially those associated with treating symptoms of the coronavirus.

Jeff Brittain, director of pharmacy support services for MUSC Health, was the image of a pharmacist in action for a Post & Courier story.

When a malaria drug was touted as a potential COVID-19 treatment, Live 5 News turned to MUSC pharmacy alumni to get answers for the public.

Pharmacists part of front line fighting COVID-19

Fulfilling pharmacy's mission during COVID-19 modified operations

The first trial vaccine for COVID-19 was administered by a pharmacist

U.S. News and World Report has ranked MUSC among the best pharmacy colleges in the nation

MUSC pharmacy students succeed on another highly competitive residency match day

Women’s History Month is best appreciated in the company of someone who has made some of it.

MUSC College of Pharmacy ranked no. 15 in the country on NAPLEX pass rates

On March 13, pharmacy students will find out where they’ve matched for residency.

The clock is ticking. A sepsis patient awaits, in need of acute care. And a team of pharmacy students is trapped...

Black History Month speaker Jean Hilaire has a compelling story to tell, which he relates

On Jan. 28, the MUSC College of Pharmacy announced a new partnership with Piedmont Technical College.

A second-year pharmacy student spoke at the 30th annual Black History Intercollegiate Consortium MLK Celebration.

Craig Beeson, beloved mentor and scientist, passed away November 28

The MUSC College of Pharmacy celebrated American Pharmacist Month in style with its new mascot, Phil the Pill!

Daughter of longtime Charleston pharmacist Michael P. Araneo, has made a substantial donation - the largest in the school’s history.

Extended Araneo family on hand to commemorate legacy of Michael P. Araneo

She provides an excellent model for students starting the challenge of earning a pharmacy degree, to see her success and hear her advice will inspire and guide

“The Michael P. Araneo Building” on Calhoun Street houses 80 years of memories

A grant-supported program for medication therapy management and group lifestyle coaching helps pharmacists help patients and get reimbursed.

Dottie Farfone has combined the small family feel of her great-great-grandfather’s pharmacy with groundbreaking modern elements to create a unique pharmacy.

I thought that the program was awesome and definitely calmed my nerves when I had to do the real thing - especially when I saw familiar faces at my interview

If a Hollywood producer cast Renee Mayo as the first student in a movie about the MUSC College of Pharmacy EAP, no one would believe it. Too contrived.

Pam Mazyck R ’00 R ’02 is an inventor. She invents pharmacists. She starts at a clinic that has never had a pharmacist before...

Listen up. This is important. That hot, caffeinated beverage you are sipping – an infusion made from leaves steeped in hot water – is NOT tea.

Kelly Hunt, Dottie Farfone each break new ground in community pharmacy

Shea Manigo '07 is a living triumph, having overcome adversity to great success as a leader in the pharmacy profession.

We almost missed him. There were a lot of averted close calls before “I am MUSC pharmacy” could apply to Jesse Oxendine ’55.