Director of the Pharmacotherapy Information Center

Primary research interests are in the fields of drug information and pharmacy informatics. Currently, Dr. Catanzaro is continuing to work in collaboration with other UB SoPPS faculty on projects with the NY State Department of Health (DOH). The projects involve post-marketing drug utilization literature evaluation as well as retrospective drug utilization review (DUR) research for the Office of Medicaid Clinical Drug Review Program. Additional projects for this year will involve the development and tracking of outcomes for the DOH Prescriber Education Program (PEP) as well as the development of a web-based Rapid Response Center for providing drug information in support of the PEP within the Pharmacotherapy Information Center.

Students interested in this type of research will have the opportunity to develop their literature retrieval and evaluation skills and professional writing skills. The DUR research component will provide the opportunity to learn how to analyze insurance claims databases to identify prescribing patterns and opportunities for optimizing appropriate medication use. Participation in the project may also lead to the opportunity for the student to become a published author.