Pharmacy in the News

After leaving Myanmar for Cedarville University, pharmacy student Thurein Zan overcame homesickness, isolation and academic challenges. Strengthened by faith, research experience and perseverance, he discovered a calling to improve patient safety and healthcare access in Myanmar.

Born in a refugee camp after her family fled ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cedarville University freshman Grace Uwahiriwe is pursuing pharmacy with a goal of returning home to provide compassionate health care.

Cedarville University researchers found that glucosamine and chondroitin may help slow osteoarthritis progression by supporting cartilage repair and reducing inflammation, adding momentum to future research on joint health treatments and possible prevention strategies.

Cedarville University’s School of Pharmacy has partnered with Walgreens to create career and internship opportunities for students while providing tuition benefits and preferred admissions pathways for Walgreens employees pursuing graduate education.

Shannon Yarosz’s path to Cedarville’s School of Pharmacy shows how God used science, relationships and service to shape a career devoted to teaching students, answering health care questions and caring for others with joy.

Cedarville pharmacy student Thomas Bonifield, inspired by a life-saving moment at a Guatemala clinic, will join Caring Partners International as a missions pharmacist after earning his Pharm.D., supporting medical mission trips across multiple countries.

Cedarville University will hold its 130th commencement May 2, 2026, with two ceremonies honoring 1,167 graduates, celebrating academic achievement, institutional tradition and stories of resilience, remembrance and global impact within its Christ-centered educational mission.

Cedarville pharmacy student Thurein Zan coauthored international research urging dermatology and mental-health collaboration to treat artefactual skin disorder, highlighting diagnostic challenges, psychiatric links and multidisciplinary therapies.

Rebecca Prewett nearly quit pharmacy school at Cedarville but found her calling through faith and mentorship. Now, she leads an emergency medicine residency program, shaping future pharmacists with resilience learned from her own journey and the COVID-19 front lines.

Cedarville University reports 98.36% of its class of 2025 was employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months, citing career preparation and strong employer-ready skills, even as national surveys show many new grads struggling.

Cedarville University pharmacy students gain hands-on clinical experience and deeper purpose through medical missions trips, highlighted in the annual GO Transform showcase, which equips future pharmacists for global health care, Christian service and cross-cultural patient care.

A Cedarville University pharmacy student from Nigeria is preparing to address critical health care shortages in his home country through faith-driven education. Supported by a scholarship, he is gaining training to expand access to essential medicines.