Categories: Patient Care

Fentanyl testing could curb overdose crisis

Mon Oct 2, 2023
2 mg of Fentanyl next to penny.
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2 milligrams of fentanyl—a lethal dose in most people—next to a penny.

Successful UCSF-VA pilot paved the way for a testing initiative across the United States.

Vaccinate the Dean: Get a jump on flu like Giacomini

Fri Sep 29, 2023
Tran vaccinates the dean.

Second-year PharmD student Emil Tran (left) vaccinates Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm (right).

Traditional vaccination of the dean promotes flu shot availability and recognition of American Pharmacists Month.

After leading decongestant found ineffective, many doctors say ‘not much’ works for treating common cold

Tue Sep 26, 2023

As prescribed: pharmacogenomic testing and the future of medicine

Thu Jul 6, 2023

UCSF launches first pharmacogenomics testing service in California

Tue May 2, 2023
Tamraz and Kroon
Elisabeth Fall
, Noah Berger

Bani Tamraz, PharmD, PhD, (left) and Lisa Kroon, PharmD, (right) are leading the im­ple­men­ta­tion of UCSF’s new Clin­i­cal Phar­ma­co­ge­no­mics Program.

Health care delivered to patients at UCSF Health will be systematically informed by patient genomic data, ensuring that prescribed therapies are tailored to individuals’ unique biology.

Learn about poison safety during National Poison Prevention Week

Mon Mar 20, 2023
Pills of varying sizes and colors
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The California Poison Control System is hosting a series of video events to educate the public on the risks of common poisons, from over-the-counter medications to plants in your backyard.

TRANSPERS and UCSF Precision Medicine join forces with Access and Value Program

Wed Feb 8, 2023
Phillips
Karen Shuster

Kathryn Phillips, PhD

Initiative seeks to translate advances in precision medicine into changes in health care policy and practice

UCSF-Stanford CERSI hosts summit of regulatory science leaders

Wed Jan 25, 2023
Giacomini, Hartman, and Gupton sit in front of microphones on a conference stage

Dan Hartman, MD (center), speaks during a panel on global regulation of medical products at the 2023 CERSI Summit, along with Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm (left) and Frank Gupton, PhD (right).

Academia, government, and industry come together to address today’s most pressing issues in the regulation of medical products, from diversity in clinical trials to misinformation.

It’s not too late to get your flu vaccine

Thu Dec 1, 2022
Molina holds a vaccine dose against Giacomini’s arm

Pharmacy student Alexa Molina, Class of 2024, presents an influenza vaccine to Dean Kathy Giacomini, PhD, BSPharm.

Giacomini receives ceremonial flu shot in recognition of American Pharmacists Month 

Roy receives U.S. Presidential Volunteer Service Award

Mon Nov 21, 2022
Shuvo Roy
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Shuvo Roy, PhD

The Kidney Project director is honored for development of an implantable bioartificial kidney.

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