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A Top 10% U.S. Pharmacy School. Top 10% in NIH Funding. 1900 rotation sites. Endless possibilities. #MileHighPharmacy pharmacy.cuanschutz.edu
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Today is the day! It's our winter application deadline! Check out our PharmD page to learn more and find application requirements >>> https://bit.ly/4pYHPL6
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January 5, 2026 at 4:41 PM
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January 1, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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Our #1 story of 2025: A Legacy of Leadership
After nearly 20 years of transformative growth, CU Anschutz Pharmacy Dean Ralph Altiere returns to the faculty, leaving a legacy of innovation, expanded programs, and elevated research.
https://bit.ly/40ZbuIt
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January 1, 2026 at 1:07 AM
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#2: First-Ever Endowed Faculty Chair. CU Anschutz Pharmacy launched its first endowed faculty chair in Translational Pharmaceutical Sciences, appointing pharmacogenomics leader Dr. Christina Aquilante to accelerate patient-centered research https://bit.ly/4hnmAxu
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December 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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#3 on our list: Navigating the Alternative Medicine Boom. From cannabis to herbal remedies, CU Anschutz Pharmacy experts are cutting through the hype to help patients and pharmacists make evidence-based decisions in a rapidly changing landscape.
https://bit.ly/3ZWSrz2
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December 29, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Coming in at #4: Medicaid Savings with Evidence-Based Review Team.
Thanks to CU Anschutz Pharmacy’s evidence-based Drug Utilization Review, Colorado’s Medicaid program is reducing costs while improving care, setting a nationwide model https://bit.ly/3FECnLi
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December 29, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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It’s the end of 2025, so we are counting down our Top 5 stories of the year! #5: Donation Supercharges Cancer Research, bringing hope for more effective treatments closer to reality https://bit.ly/453He2Q
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December 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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In early December, Manisha Patel, PhD, delivered the prestigious Judith Hoyer Lecture at the annual American Epilepsy Society Meeting, sparking vital dialogue and momentum toward an epilepsy cure https://bit.ly/4p6A0S4
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December 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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What are you doing over break? How about finalizing your application to CU Anschutz Pharmacy?! Our application deadline is Jan. 5. Check out our PharmD page to learn more and find application requirements >>> https://bit.ly/4pYHPL6
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December 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped organize and participate in the surprise reception honoring outgoing Dean Ralph Altiere! Check out the photo album here: https://bit.ly/44ELbtW
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December 22, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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As we reflect on 2025, we’re grateful for our students, faculty, staff, alumni, preceptors, and partners who advance pharmacy education, research, and patient care every day. Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a healthy, bright New Year!
December 17, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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For years Pharmacy students have been participating the COAST-IT program, designed to show students how to interact with geriatric patients over the phone. Last week, Colton Hansen surprised his COAST-IT partner, 93 year old Joanne, with an in-person visit https://cbsn.ws/4rI2O5Y
University of Colorado Anschutz program sparks friendship between pharmacy student and great grandma
A program at University of Colorado Anschutz is connecting its healthcare students with seniors to help prepare them for future interactions with older generations. It's unexpectedly proving age does ...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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David Kroll, PhD is helping lead the national conversation on kratom safety. Kroll was recently featured as a subject-matter expert in a KTVB investigative report examining how unregulated kratom products are being widely sold https://bit.ly/44C6L25
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December 5, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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Yesterday's #AMA with @pharmermeg.bsky.social was fascinating! She spoke about her work with infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, and experience in the classroom. Catch her this Thursday at the #MileHighMeetup for more https://bit.ly/4pfDnqf
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November 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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This #VeteransDay, we honor those who’ve served and reaffirm our commitment to caring for them. One example? Through the Marcus Institute for Brain Health, Dr. Kelsey Schwander helps veterans & first responders recover from TBI with expert medication management and compassion.
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Professor Dan LaBarbera, received a $2.5 M NIH Fast-Track grant to advance a new precision oncology therapy targeting CHD1L, a gene driving cancer growth >>> https://bit.ly/3LwQBR5
#CancerResearch #NIHGrant #PrecisionMedicine #PharmacyInnovation #PharmaceuticalSciences
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November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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CU Anschutz Pharmacy researchers developed a stem cell–based model that mimics infant liver cells, improving drug dosing safety for newborns, a major step toward evidence-based infant care https://bit.ly/4ntmd7m
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November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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As #PharmacistsMonth comes to a close, we have one more leader to share! Over the summer, Dr. Sara Wettergreen took the helm as president of the Colorado Pharmacists Society. She’s focused on advancing education, advocacy, and growth for Colorado’s pharmacy professionals https://bit.ly/47MUlX8
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October 30, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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We had an amazing evening inspiring CU Boulder freshmen on all the opportunities available to them with a PharmD degree. Our P3 students Tapasya Patel, Sara Fleming, and Elise Reinke, did a fantastic job representing the CU Pharmacy community and sharing their journeys 💬💊
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October 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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When the FDA updated COVID-19 authorizations, leaders from @CUPharmacy and @COPharmacists acted fast—creating two legal pathways for pharmacists to provide vaccines. https://bit.ly/4oCXIWp Coloradans now have easier, safer access to vaccines statewide.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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It's American Pharmacists Month! We’re proud to celebrate pharmacists making an impact, including our own Dr. Robert Page, honored with the Distinguished Member Award from the Heart Failure Society of America for his leadership in research and patient care #APhM #PharmacyLeaders
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October 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Happy #NationalPharmacyTechnicianDay! 💙Pharmacy technicians make patient care possible, working side by side with pharmacists to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care. (And CU Pharmacy proudly trains the next generation of #PharmTechs!) 👉 https://t.co/hd54qvpSGc
October 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Happy #NationalPharmacyWeek! From classrooms to clinics, from labs to legislation, CU Pharmacy pharmacists are shaping the future of healthcare. We’re proud to celebrate YOU! #PharmacyStrong #CUProud #PharmacistsLead
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October 20, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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We have BIG news! We are excited to welcome Madison Crepeau as the new Program Manager of Alumni Relations at CU Pharmacy! Madison is a homegrown Coloradan who brings passion for fostering connections and a vision for strengthening our alumni community https://bit.ly/3W72sau
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October 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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#APhM a Proud moment for CU Pharmacy! Dr. Toby Trujillo has been named President-Elect of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy. His leadership and commitment to advancing clinical pharmacy continue to make an impact nationwide.
#CUPharmacy #ACCP #PharmacyLeadership https://bit.ly/3L1rIfR

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October 8, 2025 at 5:24 PM