University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Name

University of Iowa College of Pharmacy

Legal name

The University of Iowa

Website

https://pharmacy.uiowa.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1885

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmacy Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAE

Schools of Pharmacy

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAHAAAC

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

Keywords

• Pharmacy education
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Drug development services
• Graduate research programs
• Clinical pharmacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Iowa City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Contract Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: UI Pharmaceuticals provides contract development and manufacturing services to biotech companies, pharmaceutical companies, university researchers, and governmental laboratories for clinical trial materials
2. Pharmacy Education: Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program tuition and fees, graduate education programs, and residency programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy delivers pharmacy education through its four-year Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program, PhD graduate programs in Health Services Research, Drug Discovery and Experimental Therapeutics, and Pharmaceutics, plus post-graduate residency programs. Through its wholly-owned subsidiary UI Pharmaceuticals, the college operates an FDA-registered, cGMP-compliant contract pharmaceutical manufacturing division offering formulation development, sterile and non-sterile manufacturing, analytical services, and quality assurance for clinical trial materials for biotech, pharmaceutical, university, and government clients.

Product overview

The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy offers a comprehensive educational portfolio centered on its Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program as the primary offering, supplemented by Graduate Studies (PhD programs in Health Services Research, Drug Discovery and Experimental Therapeutics, and Pharmaceutics) and Post-Graduate Residency Programs. The Professional Experience Program (PEP) is a critical experiential component providing over 850 preceptors across 415 sites in 20 states and 5 countries. UI Pharmaceuticals is a cGMP-compliant pharmaceutical manufacturing division providing contract services for biotech, pharmaceutical companies, and researchers. The institution's structure combines didactic education with hands-on clinical training and pharmaceutical manufacturing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UI Pharmaceuticals: A cGMP-compliant, FDA-registered contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering sterile and non-sterile manufacturing, formulation development, and analytical testing services. Located at 115 South Grand Avenue, G-20, Iowa City.
• Hawkscripts
• Hawkscripts Express
• Roots of Medicine

Products and services

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program A four-year professional degree program preparing students for pharmacy practice careers, including classroom instruction, laboratory work, and extensive experiential learning through IPPE and APPE rotations. Designed for students pursuing careers in pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy, or pharmaceutical research.
• Graduate Studies (PhD Programs) Research-focused doctoral programs including PhD in Health Services Research, PhD in Drug Discovery and Experimental Therapeutics, and PhD in Pharmaceutics, for students pursuing research careers in pharmacy-related fields.
• Post-Graduate Residency Programs Community-Based Pharmacy Residency Program offering specialized post-graduate training for recent pharmacy graduates.
• UI Pharmaceuticals Contract Manufacturing Services FDA-registered, cGMP-compliant contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering formulation development, sterile and non-sterile manufacturing, analytical services, and quality assurance for clinical trial materials. Serves biotech companies, pharmaceutical companies, university researchers, and governmental laboratories, executing 120+ projects per year for 80-100 clients globally.
• ZetaMast Manufacturing for Breast Cancer Liver Metastasis Sterile manufacturing and analytical testing services for ZetaMast, a two-part hydrogel carrier system for locoregional drug delivery to liver tumors for breast cancer metastasis treatment. Developed in partnership with Zetagen Therapeutics since 2019.
• SurVaxM Glioblastoma Vaccine Manufacturing Clinical manufacture of SurVaxM, a novel immunotherapeutic vaccine targeting Glioblastoma, produced at the $26M sterile manufacturing facility. Partnership with MimiVax combining innovative research with formulation development and sterile production expertise.
• Commercial-Scale Sterile Manufacturing Capability Expanded sterile manufacturing capacity offering commercial-scale sterile batch production up to 200 liters, with annual capacity for over 2 million sterile filled vials and 1 million lyophilized vials, using twin high-capacity fill lines in ISO 5 isolators and TelStar Lyomega 80ST lyophilizers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 14% national ranking among 141 pharmacy schools (#20)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MimiVaxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025UI Pharmaceuticals manufactures SurVaxM, a novel immunotherapeutic vaccine for glioblastoma, at its newly qualified $26M sterile manufacturing facility, combining MimiVax's innovative research with UIP's formulation development and sterile production expertise
• THRIVE (Brain Cancer Support Group)minorOthers · 1 January 2025
• Zetagen TherapeuticscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019UI Pharmaceuticals has supported Zetagen Therapeutics since 2019, providing specialized sterile manufacturing and analytical testing services for ZetaMast, a breakthrough treatment for advanced breast cancer with liver metastasis
• Babeș-Bolyai University School of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for Romania international APPE rotation, providing students exposure to pharmacy practice in community, hospital, rural, and research settings while learning about global healthcare delivery
• Keio University College of PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for Japan international APPE rotation, introducing students to Japan's academic and research-based pharmacy environment, with laboratory experiences and coursework observation
• Mayo University HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational APPE partnership in Castlebar, Ireland, providing inpatient clinical experience within Ireland's healthcare system
• Trinity College Dublin School of PharmacycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic and research-focused international APPE experience at Trinity College Dublin's School of Pharmacy with projects related to medication safety, population health research, and healthcare systems
• Gulf Medical UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational APPE at Gulf Medical University offering clinically focused experience in critical care pharmacy within a global healthcare environment in the United Arab Emirates
• Healthcare Facilities in BelizecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational APPE providing immersive primary care experience in rural, resource-limited setting in Belize, working alongside interprofessional healthcare team
• Iowa Program in Experimental Neurotherapeutics (IPEN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner$600,000 initiative bringing together researchers from three colleges and seven departments across neuroscience, pharmacology, engineering, and clinical care to develop new approaches for treating brain disease
• University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary clinical partner for pharmacy education and practice, providing experiential learning sites for students and collaborative research opportunities

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy: Public research university pharmacy school with twin-campus PharmD program and significant research output. Highly comparable to Iowa on public-university status, Midwestern location, and academic-medical-center integration.
• Purdue University College of Pharmacy: Public Big Ten pharmacy school offering PharmD, PhD, and continuing education with strong industrial pharmacy heritage. Closely mirrors Iowa's academic structure, Midwest footprint, and pharmaceutical sciences emphasis.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy: Top-ranked public Big Ten pharmacy school with comparable PharmD/PhD programs and large research footprint. Comparable to Iowa in scale, public-university positioning, and Midwest academic-medical-center ecosystem.
• University of Southern California Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Top-ranked pharmacy school offering PharmD and PhD programs with significant pharmaceutical sciences research. Comparable to Iowa on academic structure, residency/postgraduate training portfolio, and research prestige.
• University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy: Public pharmacy school consistently ranked in the top tier nationally, with strong PharmD, PhD, and residency programs. Directly comparable to Iowa on national ranking tier, public-university status, and research-intensive mission.
• Ohio State University College of Pharmacy: Public Big Ten pharmacy school with strong PharmD, PhD, and residency portfolio. Comparable to Iowa on public-university structure, scale, Midwest positioning, and academic-medical-center integration.
• University of Michigan College of Pharmacy: Public research university pharmacy school offering PharmD, PhD, and residencies with strong research output and academic medical center integration. Directly comparable to Iowa on academic structure, ranking tier, and graduate training portfolio.
• University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy: Public pharmacy school with comparable Midwestern/Southern state-university footprint and PharmD/PhD programming. Directly comparable on academic structure, public-university governance, and experiential education network.

Broad incumbents

• Lonza Group: Global CDMO leader offering mammalian biopharmaceutical, small molecule, and cell-and-gene therapy manufacturing. Comparable to UI Pharmaceuticals on cGMP manufacturing and analytical services, but operates at vastly larger scale with broader modality coverage.
• Catalent: Large global CDMO offering sterile fill-finish, formulation development, and analytical services across thousands of programs. Overlaps directly with UI Pharmaceuticals' cGMP sterile and non-sterile manufacturing services, but at vastly greater scale and broader geographic footprint.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UIPharmacy
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCFu0ZpHF-5EQjhoAear-plg
• Facebookfacebook.com/uiowapharmacy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/university-of-iowa-college-of-pharmacy2
• Instagraminstagram.com/UIPharmacy

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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