Medication Safety and Efficacy

Center of Economic Excellence

Inception:
2008

University collaborators:

Medical University of South Carolina (fiscal agent)

University of South Carolina (collaborative partner)

About the Center:

This Center focuses on increasing drug safety and effectiveness, as well as decreasing medication errors by identifying the incidence and significance of adverse drug events that occur with prescription and non-prescription drugs. This data will be provided to hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and governmental agencies (such as Medicaid and Medicare) for use in epidemiological and economic studies and will help lead to fewer drug injuries and improved drug effectiveness.

In its first year, the Center had more than $450,000 in federal research funding.

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Funding level:
$2 million

SmartState Endowed Chair:

View a presentation given by Dr. Bennett at the 2010 HEAL SC conference.