The mission of the Drug Information Service is:

• To provide drug therapy and other health care information that is current, comprehensive, objective and need specific.

• To assist healthcare professionals, faculty, consumers, and others in decision making positions regarding patients, to apply problem solving and evidence based approaches to drug therapy issues.

• To provide a learning environment in which pharmacy students and other health care professional students can acquire the tools necessary to search, evaluate, synthesize and apply health care information. Teaching venues include didactic coursework, a drug information clerkship, and other student interactions. Future plans include the development of a Specialty Residency in Drug Information.

• To publish information for health care professionals and consumers that provides objective updates and reviews relative to drug therapy and other health topics.

• To pursue research activities in drug information and other health topics.