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Wilkes University students in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy were awarded the National Rookie Award of the 2019 National Consumers League Script Your Future Challenge. The award was presented during the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy annual meeting. The event was held July 13-17 at the Hyatt Regency, Chicago,…

Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy will provide high school juniors and seniors with a prescription for a successful career during the Discover Pharmacy Day Camp this summer. The two-day camp begins Aug. 13 at 8:30 a.m. and concludes Aug.14 at 5 p.m. Overnight accommodations are not available. The fee…

Danica is a student in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy, with the goal of obtaining her doctorate in pharmacy degree. #6in60

Third-year student pharmacist and Spanish major Dylan Fox knows the importance of compassion and empathy when working with patients on their medical care. During the National Patient Counseling Competition at the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) national meeting in Seattle, Wash., in March, the Denver, Pa., native was able to showcase…

The match rate in the Nesbitt School of Pharmacy is 15 percent above the national average Wilkes University’s Nesbitt School of Pharmacy continues to match student pharmacists seeking post-graduate residency training at a rate of 15 percent above the national average.   Eighty percent of students and alumni from Wilkes University’s…

To celebrate the achievements of our soon-to-be graduates, News@Wilkes will highlight stand-out seniors throughout senior week and in the week following commencement. Alex Ponce Doctor of Pharmacy Nesbitt School of Pharmacy Hometown: Oley, Pa. Activities and Achievements: Ponce served as president of the National Community Pharmacists Association and the chair…

Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy student Taylor Hodle of Dallas, Pa., was named the 2019 American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Walmart Scholar. The Walmart Scholar program provides a $1,000 scholarship for students to attend the 2019 AACP Annual Meeting and Teachers Seminar in Chicago, Ill. Hodle is a…

Holistic treatment of patients was the topic of discussion during the Pennsylvania Pain and Addiction Summit on April 12. The event was held at Mohegan Sun Pocono and featured panel discussions with medical, legal and law enforcement professionals who discussed the current state of the opioid crisis, shared methodology and…

The Wilkes University Nesbitt School of Pharmacy will host a second annual opioid epidemic awareness walk on Thursday, April 4 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Participants will walk from the Wilkes campus to Kirby Park and back to raise awareness for the opioid epidemic. The event begins in the Fenner…