Press Releases

May 13, 2016 – Albany, NY - Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has been honored by the Northeast Kidney Foundation (NEKF) with the organization's Contributions to Health Care award. ACPHS President Greg Dewey accepted the award on behalf of the College at NEKF's annual gala held on May 12 in Troy, NY

Albany, NY – May 3, 2016 – Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Professor Tom Lodise, Pharm.D., Ph.D, has been named chair of the Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group’s Pharmacokinetics Special Emphasis Panel. The Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group (ARLG) was formed in 2013 through a $62 million grant from the National Institutes of Health

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences held its second annual Giving Day on Thursday, April 28, with more than 200 donors contributing a total of $43,256 to support students and programs at the College. The amount raised represented a more than 50% increase over the $28,000 donated during last year's inaugural event

Three ACPHS students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program have been named 2016 recipients of Air Force Pharmacist Scholarships. This past year the Air Force awarded just ten pharmacist scholarships nationwide, so the fact that ACPHS students received three of those scholarships is particularly noteworthy

Chicago, IL - April 1, 2016 - The Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association has elected Associate Professor Sarah Scarpace, Pharm.D., MPH, BCOP, to serve as President for the 2016-2017 term. Dr. Scarpace took office at the 12th HOPA Annual Conference held March 16-19 in Atlanta, Georgia

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — March 30, 2016 — Regional civic and business leaders gathered today with political figures, including U.S. Congressman Paul Tonko, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of College Hometown Pharmacy at Hometown Health Centers (HHC), a nationally recognized primary care and dental practice located at 1044 State Street, Schenectady, NY

Albany, NY – March 28, 2016 – A resolution jointly drafted by students at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ Albany and Vermont Campuses has been adopted as policy by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the largest association of pharmacists in the U

Colchester, VT – March 21, 2016 – Karen Glass, Ph.D., Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences’ Vermont Campus, has been awarded a three-year research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $384,000

Albany, NY – March 14, 2016 – Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) announced today that it has received approval from the New York State Education Department to offer a Bachelor’s Degree program in Public Health. Students will be eligible to enroll in the new program beginning in fall 2016

The ACPHS Women's Basketball team won the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) championship with a 48-44 victory over the College of New Rochelle. It was the Panthers' first league title since 2012 and third overall. The team finished the season undefeated in conference play (6-0) with an overall record of 19-4