School of Pharmacy

Be part of every patient’s treatment.

With the power to help shape modern medicine, pharmaceutical professionals are becoming a more integral part of the health care team. As a student, you have the opportunity to learn the full spectrum of the pharmaceutical industry, including business, legal, technology, research and development and patient care. You’ll learn on the most advanced technology available. And with wide-ranging clinical opportunities, you’ll gain hands-on experience, so you can begin your career with confidence.

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Distinguished Legacy

Founded in 1823, MCPHS is the second-oldest university of pharmacy in the United States and has prepared more students for careers in pharmacy than any other university in the world.
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Advanced Degrees

Build your education and advancement opportunities with sought-after degrees at the master’s and doctoral level, as well as certification in specialty topics.
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Immersive Clinical Experience

Featuring advanced equipment, technologies, and product libraries, our on-campus classrooms and laboratories give students a practical and immersive education.

What’s your field of interest?

Explore the fields of study within Pharmacy, and find the right program for you.

Learn about the unparalleled resources MCPHS offers.

As a student, you have the benefit of immersive learning experiences in our controlled classrooms and laboratories, access to expert educators, and the opportunity to earn your PharmD through an accelerated program.

Boston PharmD Program

Explore our working on-campus pharmacy and watch students in action as they receive hands-on experience.

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Accelerated PharmD Program

In our accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program, located at our Worcester and Manchester campuses, students practice their craft in a realistic laboratory setting and gain invaluable experience through clinical opportunities - all in under three years.

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Pharmacology and Toxicology Classroom

Discover the program that bridges classroom education with hands-on experience to smoothly transition students into the real world.

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"At MCPHS, you get a lot of one-on-one time with the professors, who help you grow and make connections. Your professors really help you develop the skills you need in the real world"

— Jessica, Pharmaceutical Sciences

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"Everyone at this university is focused on their future profession. There is a heightened sense of respect, as well as plenty of opportunities to work with and meet people from other professions."

— Kimberly, PharmD

Meet the Faculty

At MCPHS, you'll find passionate and engaged educators who are leaders in their fields.

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In addition to the countless COVID-19 tests that Illya Karpenko administered at a senior housing center throughout the pandemic, he also contributed something unexpectedly valuable to the residents.
Various MCPHS Programs Come Together to Serve Retirement Home Residents

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An Impressive Show of Interprofessional Student Research

The third annual Interprofessional Student Scholarship Showcase featured eight oral presentations to highlight the interprofessional spirit of the event, selected from 21 abstracts submitted by students from the Manchester and Worcester campuses of MCPHS University.
New & Cleared: Nuclear Medicine Technologist Passes Three Board Exams Within Three Months of Graduating

Though she only graduated recently, Nicole LaBrecque, CNMT, RT(N), NMTCB(CT) has already completed three nuclear medicine technology certifications.