Tucson nonprofit to receive $800,000 from Angel Charity March 1, 2023 The UArizona Steele Children's Research Center was selected by Angel Charity for Children to receive $800,000 in funding to help children in need in Tucson. KVOA-TV (Tucson, AZ)
UArizona COVID-19 Treatment Takes Next Step Toward Public Impact via License to Pharmaceutical Company Feb. 28, 2023 A compound developed by researchers at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy moves one step closer to commercialization with licensing agreement. Read more Image
Dr. Ivo Abraham column: The 2022 WHO biosimilar guidelines – loosening the reins or changing the track? Feb. 28, 2023 Ivo Abraham, PhD, professor of practice in the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy, details how biosimilar guidelines from the World Health Organization have changed over time and whether those changes are beneficial for biosimilars. The Center for Biosimilars
Proposed new rules for telemedicine could impact Arizona’s most vulnerable populations Feb. 28, 2023 Stricter rules for patients and doctors who use telemedicine could soon become reality. The DEA recently proposed rules that would require patients to see a doctor in person before they could receive treatment for an attention deficit disorder or be prescribed things like painkillers. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
A doctor’s war against the right-wing medical-freedom movement Feb. 28, 2023 An article about alternative medicine infiltrating mainstream health care mentions the research of Gary Schwartz, professor of psychology in the UArizona College of Science with additional appointments in the College of Medicine – Tucson. The New Republic
UArizona inches closer to a new COVID-19 treatment Feb. 28, 2023 Researchers at the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy have been developing and measuring the effectiveness of a new compound that inhibits SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and the university has exclusively licensed the technology to Sunshine Biopharma Inc. to take the technology forward for further development and testing. KOLD-TV (Tucson, AZ)
Answering the Call for More Primary Care Physicians Feb. 27, 2023 The University of Arizona Health Sciences Primary Care Physician Scholarship program is designed to fill Arizona’s increasing need for primary care providers. Read more Thumbnail
Psychiatry Conference to Address Ways to Manage, Treat Common Mental Health Concerns Feb. 27, 2023 The goal of the conference is to improve patient outcomes by sharing knowledge with primary care providers and others interested in mental health concerns. Read more Image
Health anxiety is on the rise as we come out of the pandemic Feb. 27, 2023 The pandemic changed the way we think about illness — whether we go into a full-blown panic when a coworker sneezes or have developed a fear of leaving the house. And while a lot of us are able to return to the world in this phase of COVID-19 easily enough, a lot of people can’t. KJZZ-FM (Phoenix, AZ)