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Pharmacy fair helps community: Duq Mellon Square tradition continues

Joshua Imhof | news editor Pharmacy professor Libby Barton wanted to create an event that helped the community and brought university pharmaceutical organizations together as a student before graduating from Duquesne and getting a doctorate in pharmacy. From this idea came the Duquesne School of Pharmacy Health and Wellness Fair, which entered its 12th year Wednesday. The first health fair was hosted at the Allegheny … Continue reading Pharmacy fair helps community: Duq Mellon Square tradition continues

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An egg-stra special gift – Duquesne pharmacy students make Easter baskets for the elderly

Alicia Dye | Staff Writer April 7, 2022 While most people think of wicker Easter baskets filled with candy during Easter season, American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) made paper bunny Easter baskets, and filled them with fuzzy socks, self care items and goodies during their Easter baskets event.  On Sunday, April 3, ASCP members and other pharmacy students gathered in the NiteSpot to paint … Continue reading An egg-stra special gift – Duquesne pharmacy students make Easter baskets for the elderly

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Hundreds of pharmacy students trained to administer COVID-19 vaccines

Kellen Stepler & Zoe Stratos | The Duquesne Duke 1/28/2021 Levi DeBlase knew that as a pharmacist, giving vaccines was in the job description. He didn’t realize that he would be administering life saving vaccines to combat a pandemic — all as a student pharmacist. DeBlase is currently one of 322 Duquesne pharmacy students that have completed the pharmacy-based immunization training certificate. By Jan. 29, … Continue reading Hundreds of pharmacy students trained to administer COVID-19 vaccines

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School of Pharmacy introduces new interim dean

Carissa Haslam | Ad Manager 09/03/2020 After 30 years working in the School of Pharmacy, Dr. James Kirk Drennen stepped into the role of interim dean this summer with ease. Following Dr. J. Douglas Bricker’s final term as dean during the 2020 spring semester, the School of Pharmacy welcomed Dr. Drennen into his new position. Drennen himself is a product of Duquesne’s pharmacy program. He … Continue reading School of Pharmacy introduces new interim dean

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