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Upcoming clinical trial may expand pancreatic cancer treatment options

clinical trial from Keck Medicine of USC aims to provide a surgical solution for patients with a form of advanced pancreatic cancer previously considered inoperable.

Until now, pancreatic cancer treatment has been limited to chemotherapy and radiation because the pancreas is Read More »

March 14th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Medicare Part D plans have increased restrictions on drug coverage

According to a multidisciplinary study from USC, Medicare Part D plans have significantly increased restrictions on prescription drugs, excluding more compounds from coverage or subjecting more of them to review before patients could access the treatments.

The results, Read More »

March 13th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

$3.95 million CIRM grant establishes USC Stem Cell’s new ASCEND Center

To democratize access to lab-grown, organ-like structures known as organoids and other advanced stem cell and transcriptomic technologies, USC Stem Cell will launch the CIRM ASCEND Center, dedicated to “Advancing Stem Cell Education and Novel Discoveries.”

Funded by a $3.95 million grant from the Read More »

March 13th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Over 11% of high school seniors used new form of THC last year

A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows that a substantial number of young people in the United States are using delta-8-THC, a psychoactive substance manufactured from hemp-derived cannabidiol.

The findings, published in Read More »

March 12th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Mann Alumni Awards gala celebrates outstanding former students

On Feb. 25, eight alumni of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences — formerly the USC School of Pharmacy — were honored at an annual gala that celebrates former students who are Read More »

March 5th, 2024|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|