Grant Leads Experiential Program
Amy Grant has joined the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) as director of experiential education.  A graduate of the pharmacy Class of 2004 at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), she started June 16 and is based on the University of South Carolina (USC) campus o

MUSC Pharmacy Graduates Honored
The pharmacy Class of 2009 at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is characterized not only by academic achievement, but also with generosity and a creative flair. During the Class of 2009 Awards Ceremony and Hooding Convocation May 14 at Se

Pharmacy Classes of 2009 to Hear Big Guns at Convocations
The pharmacy colleges at the University of South Carolina (USC) and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) are bringing out the big guns for the Class of 2009 at each of their convocations. The speaker at each campus’ convocations serves or has served as the highest-ranking pharma

SCCP Lands Another Outstanding Entering Class
The College again had an excellent recruiting year for our incoming PharmD class. There were 524 total applicants and we interviewed a total of 290 candidates. The average GPA of the incoming class is 3.6 and average PCAT score is 66. Thirty-nine percent of the incoming class has a prior d

SCCP’s New Web-based CE System Sets High Benchmark
The new Web-based continuing education (CE) system launched in January by the South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) has established an early and challenging attendance standard: the March 10, 2009 teleconference “Keys for Medication Safety in Hospitals and Retail Pharmacies” drew more enrol

USC Pharmacy Graduates Honored
The biggest pharmacy class produced at the University of South Carolina (USC) featured some outstanding individual accomplishments. The 2009 Awards Luncheon for USC pharmacy graduates was held May 5 at Seawell’s in Columbia and the convocation followed the next d

South Carolina College of Pharmacy
The South Carolina College of Pharmacy (SCCP) was formed in 2004 through the integration of the Colleges of Pharmacy at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, and the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston to advance pharmacy education, research, and service.

Center for Medication Safety and Efficacy Approved as Center of Economic Excellence
Columbia, SC—Medications harm millions of people each year through adverse effects, misuse, or medication errors.  Many of these errors are made in hospitals and other health care settings, according to the

Pharmacy program wins national award
While celebrating its 50th anniversary, the MUSC Medical Center-College of Pharmacy residency program was recognized as having the nation’s best postgraduate residency program by the American Society of Health System Pharmacists (ASHP). MUSC’s program earned the Pharmacy Residency Excellen

Message from the Executive Dean: Update on the Upstate
Over the past few years the College has cultivated affiliations with institutions and practice sites in the Upstate, including the Greenville Hospital System (GHS) and Spartanburg Regional Health-System (SRH) and many community pharmacy partners.  We are firmly established in the Upstate a

SCCP Faculty Honored for MTM Prowess
Kerr Drug/ KDI Health Solutions was selected as the Top Chain Pharmacy MTM Provider of the Year by Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care. One of Kerr’s Charleston stores (Monck's Corner) was recognized as the Top Individual Pharmacy MTM Provider of the Year in Region 8, com