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CF Foundation Cashes Out on Kalydeco in $3.3B Sale to Royalty Pharma

10 December 2014

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has developed a drug that has changed the way cystic fibrosis is treated for some patients with a specific genetic mutation. And now the non-profit organization that helped fund its development is reaping...

Kumbaya and All That… Until Thursday!

19 November 2014

You wouldn’t know it from the war drums banging over at ESPN this week in advance of Thursday night’s football showdown, or the hairy eyeball the frat boys give you for wearing the wrong shirt in Chapel Hill, but...

UNC-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy Receives $100 Million Commitment

04 December 2014

UNC-Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy Receives $100 Million Commitment – the Largest from an Individual in the University’s History – from Alumnus Fred Eshelman Commitment will help expand, accelerate interdisciplinary...

UNC Study: Patients Getting Free Meds Take Them as Well as Those Who Pay

12 November 2014

Adherence levels of patients in the UNC Health Care Pharmacy Assistance Program Patients receiving...

New course teaches phlebotomy basics

03 December 2014

Many clinical research coordinators are called on to step in and draw blood from subjects. But, since there is no requirement that these researchers be trained in phlebotomy, many have no experience. Gait Jordan, MA, clinical...

NIH Proposes Principles and Guidelines for Reporting Preclinical Research

05 November 2014

NIH held a joint workshop in June 2014 with the Nature Publishing Group and Science on the issue of reproducibility and rigor of research findings, with journal editors representing over 30 basic/preclinical science journals...

Six UNC-Chapel Hill scientists elected AAAS fellows

02 December 2014

Researchers’ election to academy underscores UNC-Chapel Hill’s impact on health and disease (Chapel Hill, N.C. – Dec. 1, 2014) – Six scientists from UNC-Chapel Hill have been elected fellows of the American Association for...

Sleath Gets $1.9 Million to Get Teens More Involved in Managing Asthma

29 October 2014

Teens with asthma aren't great at taking an active role during doctor visits. A team at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy believes changing that is a matter of asking the right questions. Betsy Sleath, PhD Working with...

NC TraCS Community Advisory Board Member Recognized

26 November 2014

The US Surgeon General has recognized Dr. Sharon Elliott-Bynum, NC TraCS CARES Community Advisory Board member, Research Engaged Community (REC) Scholar, Community Expert, and Co-Investigator, for her commitment to building...

5 Ways Community Service Enhances Medical Education

23 October 2014

Originally posted in the UNC Health Care Newsroom The UNC School of Medicine has long valued the role of community service in medical education and emphasized focus on care for underserved populations. Second-year medical...