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TTUHSC Responds to Call from Gov. Greg Abbott to Increase VTM Capacity for Texas Through Production and Education

May 06, 2020

TTUHSC Responds to Call from Gov. Greg Abbott to Increase VTM Capacity for Texas Through Production and Education

In an April 27 press conference, Gov. Greg Abbott spoke of increasing testing availability in Texas—saying the state would aim to test 30,000 people a day in the coming term. His OpenTexas report recognized TTUHSC as a producer of Viral Transport Medium (VTM), a critical component to expanding access to COVID-19 testing across the state.

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tags: Amarillo, COVID-19, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

The Effects of COVID-19 on the Pharmaceutical Industry

April 24, 2020

The Effects of COVID-19 on the Pharmaceutical Industry

We spoke with David Simmons, R.Ph., and Eric J. MacLaughlin, Pharm.D., about how pharmacies are handling the changes brought about by the pandemic and what the public needs to know regarding medications and supplies.

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tags: Amarillo, COVID-19, Faculty, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

TTUHSC Team Successfully Produces Viral Transport Media for COVID-19 Testing

April 08, 2020

TTUHSC Team Successfully Produces Viral Transport Media for COVID-19 Testing

A challenge for the medical professionals across the country battling COVID-19 has been readily available testing components. In Amarillo, in particular, physicians faced a lack of commercially available viral transport media (VTM) testing vials.

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tags: Amarillo, COVID-19, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech University Join Forces to Develop 3D-Printed Face Masks, Shields to Fight COVID-19

April 01, 2020

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Texas Tech University Join Forces to Develop 3D-Printed Face Masks, Shields to Fight COVID-19

A collaborative group of faculty from Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) are joining forces to create 3D-printed face shields and face masks for health care workers in hopes of fighting the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

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tags: COVID-19, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, News Releases, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, TTUHSC in the News

The Power of Generosity: Giving Tuesday Now

April 01, 2020

The Power of Generosity: Giving Tuesday Now

May 5, 2020 is #GivingTuesdayNow, a global day of giving to unite and heal communities following COVID-19. The Texas Tech University System (TTUS) is participating in the greater campaign with its Empower crowdfunding platform, featuring a campaign from each of its component institutions and asking supporters to give to the program of their choosing. The benefactor of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s (TTUHSC) campaign is the Our Legacy Now Student Foundation, a student-led organization that provides emergency financial assistance to TTUHSC students—the next wave of health care heroes who will serve on the frontlines to keep our communities healthy.

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tags: Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

Rural Community Pharmacy: A Critical Need in Texas

March 31, 2020

Rural Community Pharmacy: A Critical Need in Texas

To ensure Texas communities have access to critical medical services, pharmacy schools are preparing students to address rural health care challenges.

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tags: School of Pharmacy, Stories

Young Scientists Meet in Lubbock for 2020 Student Research Week

March 28, 2020

Young Scientists Meet in Lubbock for 2020 Student Research Week

Students from the TTUHSC Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Department of Cell Biology and Biochemistry hosted the university’s 32nd Student Research Week March 10-13 in Lubbock.

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tags: COVID-19, Events, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Lubbock, Research, School of Health Professions, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories, Students

Published Consensus Statement Offers UTI Treatment Recommendations

March 19, 2020

Published Consensus Statement Offers UTI Treatment Recommendations

As a member of AMDA’s Infection Advisory Committee, Kalin Clifford, Pharm.D., an assistant professor for the TTUHSC Jerry H. Hodge School of Pharmacy, helped develop a consensus statement in an effort to devise consistent guidelines for treating urinary tract infections.

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tags: Dallas, Faculty, Research, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

Amid COVID-19 Concerns, Texas Panhandle Poison Center Warns: Don’t Drink Your Bleach

March 18, 2020

Amid COVID-19 Concerns, Texas Panhandle Poison Center Warns: Don’t Drink Your Bleach

The Texas Panhandle Poison Center (TPPC) warns that drinking bleach will not prevent COVID-19 infections and could cause serious injury.

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tags: Amarillo, COVID-19, School of Pharmacy, Statline, Stories

Patient Navigators Cut ER Visits, Hospitalization For High Risk Health Care Users

March 12, 2020

Patient Navigators Cut ER Visits, Hospitalization For High Risk Health Care Users

TTUHSC recently completed a study to determine if an interprofessional patient navigation program (PNP) created using Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) guidelines can help decrease emergency room visits and hospital admissions for these high consumers of health care.

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tags: Faculty, Lubbock, Research, School of Pharmacy

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