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Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

Discover your future at the nation’s first pharmacy school.

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Home to programs in pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and pharmacology and toxicology, the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (PCP) is where modern pharmacy started. Since its founding in 1821 as the first college of pharmacy in North America, names like McNeil, Lilly, Wyeth — founders of the top pharmaceutical companies in the world — and many others have launched their careers here. We continue that tradition of excellence with our hands-on approach, offering future pharmacists clinical experience — practically from day one.

 

In addition to our historical and well-respected PharmD program (which features a direct-entry pathway for first-year students), PCP offers undergraduate degrees in pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacology and toxicology, as well as graduate degrees in pharmaceutics (MS, PhD), pharmacology and toxicology (MS, PhD) and Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy MS

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy
Academic Programs

Launch a career in research and the pharmaceutical industry with hands-on learning in our unique pharmaceutical sciences or pharmacology & toxicology programs.

Prepare to further your career in the pharmaceutical industry through research-focused curriculum taught by renowned faculty in the historic Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.

One program - two pathways. Become a practice ready pharmacist at the nation's first college of pharmacy with a unique, competency-driven professional curriculum with an experiential learning component that prepares students for real-world pharmaceutical environments.

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Marvin Samson
Museum for the History of Pharmacy

History Unfolding

 

The Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy, housed in Griffith Hall of Saint Joseph's University's Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, boasts a collection of over twelve thousand pharmacy and health science artifacts from the Philadelphia region. Through exhibitions, event programming, educational initiatives, and research resources, the Museum fosters ongoing engagement with the evolving role of pharmacy in American life.

 

News

A Psychedelic Renaissance

Psychiatric medicine is in the midst of a revolution.

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Welcome to PCP! The knowledge and skills our students gain here follows them well beyond the campus."

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Edward Foote BS ’87 ’91 (PharmD)

John Wyeth Dean, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Associate Dean School of Health Professions

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Department of Pharmacy Practice

The Department of Pharmacy Practice at Saint Joseph’s University prepares students to become leaders and innovators, blending science and patient care to improve people’s lives in the vibrant fields of pharmacy practice and administration. This department offers postgraduate residencies and fellowships.

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Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences builds students’ mastery of how drugs work and unlocks their talent for translating research into therapy. Students in the pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology and toxicology and pharmaceutics programs learn the in-demand skills to advance in these dynamic fields. The department also offers an Explorers and Scholars Program, which allows undergraduate students to gain valuable research skills starting their first year.

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Program Spotlight

Industry Connections to Build a New Drug Development Masters

Saint Joseph's University faculty and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy alumni partner to launch industry-focused graduate program.

The Drug Development & Industrial Pharmacy (DDIP) MS curriculum is heavily experiential, which distinguishes it from more thesis-driven master’s programs in the field. Students will work in the University’s Industrial Pharmacy Laboratory, a GLP-compliant pharmaceutical research facility equipped for complete drug delivery research services.

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Meet Our Faculty

Our faculty members are award-winning clinicians, scientists, innovators and leaders who train students to become leaders in pharmacy, research and healthcare fields.

Andrew Peterson

Andrew Peterson is the John Wyeth Dean Emeritus and professor of pharmacy at Saint Joseph's University. With 30 years of research experience in pharmacy management and health policy, Peterson led the development of University’s Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) approved medical cannabis training program for physicians, pharmacists, nurses and physician assistants to become recommenders or prescribers.

Angela Bingham

Angela Bingham is an associate professor of clinical pharmacy whose practice, teaching and research activities are focused on pharmacotherapy in critical illness including nutrition support therapy. She is also the associate editor for Nutrition in Clinical Practice and assistant editor for DiPiro's Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach.

Student & Alumni Spotlight

Mary Mena

Philadelphia College of Pharmacy has prepared me as a student to be a qualified candidate for fellowship programs.

Mary Mena
Mary Mena ’24

Pharmacy Fellowship Candidate

Jubin Saji

I learned about my current position through Saint Joseph's Industry Pharmacist Organization.

Jubin Saji
Jubin Saji, ’24

Global Medical Affairs Fellowship in Immunology

Ciana Miles ’22

My time at PCP gave me the space to learn the fundamentals of pharmacy and become confident in my knowledge to go out on rotations and apply what I had learned.

Ciana Miles ’22
Ciana Miles, ’22

Population Health and Wellness Pharmacist