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CVS/pharmacy donated $300,000 -- a majo chunk of the $400,000 it took to build -- to erecr the new laboratory. Its purpose is to draw and retain students inthe school’s 70 freshmen pharmacy positions, a fielc which has grown from 300 applicantw in 1998 to 1,300 applicants today. Pharmacy students will lear n how todispense medication, counsell patients and practice with new pharmacyh technologies in the lab. Constructionm began last October at the lab site at 2400Fourthu St. NW. The old lab will eventually betakenm down.
“As the demand for top pharmacists increases due to an aging population and increased use ofprescription drugs, Howarc University is experiencing a dramatic increase in the numbet of applicants to our pharmacy school. Partnerships such as with CVS/pharmacty have helped us become more saidClarence Curry, interim associate dean at Howard University’s School of Nursing, and Allied Health The laboratory houses 24 workstations that lets studentw enter and assess patienyt information. The laboratory is also stockeedwith prescriptions, medications, and home-testing devices so students can practicer dispensing and advising on medication and home tests.
Partlyh as a result of their existing relationshipwith CVS, more than 35 percen of Howard University pharmacy graduates began careers at CVS/pharmacy storesz this year. CVS/pharmacy, the retail division of CVS), is the largest retailo pharmacy inthe U.S. with 6,30o retail locations.
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