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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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Occupational therapist works with child raking sand.

Occupational Therapy Helps People Do the Things That Matter Most

April is Occupational Therapy Month. WNE's Department of Occupational Therapy is using the month to highlight both the profession’s impact and its innovative educational pathways preparing future practitioners.

University News, Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Pharmacy students and professors evaluate data standing around a computer.

WNE Researchers Recognized for Innovation in Online Learning and Pharmacy 

WNE College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' faculty and students are earning recognition across disciplines for research that advances both student success and healthcare innovation.

University News, Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Two students and professor Bart Lipkens running an experiment in a lab.

WNE's New Biopharmaceutical Technology Graduate Program Fast-Tracks Training for High-Demand Life Sciences Careers 

Intensive, hands-on, day-based master’s program delivers industry-ready skills and accelerated pathways to biomanufacturing and bioprocessing roles.

University News, Engineering, Pharmacy and Health Sciences