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Generation Rx

Opioid Addiction the Focus of Wilkes Summit Featuring Dr. Drew

by Web Services April 16, 2021

April 16, 2021

Nationally known addiction specialist, Drew Pinsky, also known as “Dr. Drew,” will bring his insights to the upcoming Pennsylvania Pain and Addiction Summit hosted by Wilkes University. During the full-day conference, medical, legal and law enforcement professionals will discuss the current state of the opioid crisis, share methods in dealing …

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Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Receives  National Award For Substance-Use Awareness

by Web Services May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020

The Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy was awarded the 2018-2019 Generation Rx National Award from the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Academy of Student Pharmacists. The award recognizes a student chapter of Generation Rx that increases public awareness of prescription-medication misuse, a key factor in the opioid epidemic. It encourages health …

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Wilkes University Pharmacy Students Host Weekly Radio Program About Medication Use

by Web Services December 6, 2018

December 6, 2018

Wilkes pharmacy students, in conjunction with the University’s student-run radio station, will host a weekly talk show discussing various pharmacy topics. The program will air during fall and spring semesters on 90.7 WCLH from 9 to 9:30 a.m. on Thursdays beginning Dec. 6. Student pharmacists Dylan Fox and Harrison Ferro, …

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