A University of Oklahoma researcher recently received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to test a newly created mobile app designed to address health disparities among Black men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
A researcher at the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy at OU Health Sciences is playing a key role in a preclinical trial that is testing a non-addictive drug to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use disorder. Recent findings from the trial are promising: The drug reduces symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder like anxiety and increased pain sensitivity, while also decreasing alcohol consumption.
As winter weather moves into Oklahoma and people begin to use their furnaces and fireplaces, calls to the Oklahoma Center for Poison and Drug Information about carbon monoxide poisoning will increase.
With Halloween right around the corner, it is time to consider steps to increase chances of a safe holiday. Each year, Poison Centers across the country manage numerous exposures involving Halloween-related substances and products.
The University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy has earned accreditation with special commendation by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.