Pharmacy Practice News

  • UB SPPS welcomes new students and unveils Café & Commons for fall 2026
    8/26/26
    BUFFALO, N.Y. — The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) welcomed incoming students and marked the start of the 2026-27 academic year with a series of orientation programs designed to build community and connect students with resources for success from their first day at UB. The school also unveiled Café & Commons, a newly renovated dining and community space in the Pharmacy Building.
  • UB SPPS strengthens academic pharmacy through research, education and service at AACP Annual Meeting
    8/3/26
    The University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) made a strong showing at the 2026 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Annual Meeting, held July 18-21 in Grapevine, Texas. Faculty, staff and students presented research findings, shared educational innovations and professional expertise with colleagues from across the national academic pharmacy community.
  • UB PharmD student receives SUNY Challenge Scholarship Award
    7/16/26
    Ryan Ni, PharmD ’27, is a recipient of a State University of New York (SUNY) Challenge Scholarship Award.
  • Fusco appointed to AJPE Editorial Advisory Board
    6/25/26
    Nicholas Fusco, PharmD, clinical professor and division head, Division of Education and Teaching Innovation, Department of Pharmacy Practice, has been appointed to the Editorial Advisory Board of the American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education (AJPE).
  • UB PharmD students help local community reduce hypertension
    6/9/26
    During spring semester, the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SPPS) chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) hosted an outreach event in Buffalo to help underserved populations manage the effects of hypertension.
  • Balthasar named SUNY Distinguished Professor
    5/21/26
    Joseph P. Balthasar, BS ’91, PhD ’96, David and Jane Chu Endowed Chair in Drug Discovery and Development, professor of pharmaceutical sciences, and director of the Center for Protein Therapeutics, has been named a State University of New York (SUNY) Distinguished Professor, the highest rank in the SUNY System.