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Pharmaceutical & Administrative Sciences

Empowering Future Healthcare Leaders

Welcome to the Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences at Western New England University, where we are dedicated to excellence in pharmaceutical education and administrative leadership. As a pioneering institution in the field of pharmacy, our department offers comprehensive programs that prepare students to excel as pharmacists, pharmaceutical scientists, and healthcare administrators. With a dynamic and accomplished faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and a commitment to cutting-edge research, we strive to provide our learners with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.

The Department oversees:

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences is to provide excellent teaching, research, and service in the fields of pharmacology, pharmaceutics, medicinal chemistry, and social and administrative sciences. The Department offers education and training programs through a hybrid traditional and integrated curriculum designed to forge independent, lifelong learners and competent pharmacists. The Department is dedicated to scholarly efforts in the areas of educational, pharmaceutical, and administrative sciences. In addition, the Department supports the provision of professional and community services, in a myriad of ways, to the College, University, greater Springfield, New England, as well as national and international professional communities.

College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences News

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WNE Partners with Springfield International Charter School to Train Nearly 100 Staff in Youth Mental Health First Aid

Nearly 100 student support staff at Springfield International Charter School (SICS) participated in Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training facilitated by WNE with the goal to equip Springfield schools with the skills and resources to recognize and respond to mental health challenges among children and adolescents.

University News, Faculty, Pharmacy and Health Sciences
From L to R: Dr. Shuhua Bai, Dr. John Pezzuto, Dr. Tianzhi Yang, and Dr. Eun-Jung Park 

WNE Awarded USDA-NIFA $300K Grant to Advance Research for Alzheimer’s Disease 

WNE announces it has been awarded a $300,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture to pioneer an innovative nutrition-based nanomedicine approach to Alzheimer’s disease. 

University News, Faculty, Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Head shot of Dean Pezzuto in front of shelves of medicine

Grapes as a Superfood: Pezzuto’s Research in the National Spotlight 

Dean John Pezzuto, PhD, DSc, features on NPR’s nationally syndicated program The Academic Minute as of August 25 to discuss the science behind the dietary superfood grapes and the importance of understanding their role in human health.

University News, Faculty, Pharmacy and Health Sciences