Congratulations to the winners of the 3rd Annual Value of Industry Pharmacists (VIP) Case Competition. It was the most impressive turnout to-date with 44 chapters in the running. 16 chapters participated for the first time.

The annual IPhO VIP Case Competition enables students to delve into multiple disciplines within the pharmaceutical industry as they develop their hypothetical drug, including, but not limited to: Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial Functions. Each phase of the drug's development lifecycle presents a unique challenge that encourages students to think strategically and apply both their clinical and pharmaceutical industry knowledge.

It was a busy Saturday on April 6 at Purdue University, as 72 student pharmacists and ten distinguished speakers gathered to network and share insights about attaining a pharmaceutical industry career. Students came from Purdue, University of Wisconsin, University of Michigan, University of Minnesota, Midwestern University, Rosalind Franklin University, University of Illinois at Chicago, and Butler University.

The day was packed with learning opportunities, including a keynote address, breakout sessions, networking roundtables, a fireside chat, a fellowship panel, and "state of the chapter" addresses from the Midwestern chapters in attendance.

IPhO is pleased to announce the addition of another new student chapter to our growing national network!

Congratulations to student pharmacists at Hampton University School of Pharmacy. IPhO now connects them to a national network of 66 chapters and more than 4,000 student pharmacists with similar interests, as well as a national network of hundreds of industry fellows and thousands of industry pharmacists.

Several more schools are in the late stages of filing their chapter applications and will soon join the growing national network.

To start a chapter at your school, click here.

For the student benefits of joining IPhO, view the National Student Brochure here!