Month: April 2022

The Lexington One Educational Foundation applauds the continued generosity from Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation and CEO Lou Kennedy. Kennedy, a leader in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as a Lexington District One alumna, recently donated $5,400 to the Educational Foundation to support the Lexington District One students enrolled in the pharmacology course this school year.

A $300 course fee is a requirement of each student who enrolls in the pharmacology course, which is usually a significant expense for the high school seniors who wish to take the class. As a result of Nephron Pharmaceutical’s continued generosity, the cost of the class is no longer a prohibiting factor when students are making course decisions going into their senior year.

The pharmacology course is reserved for seniors, and it can be an amazing chance for Lexington

District One students to learn about the pharmacy field as a potential career choice in the future. The coursework also prepares the students to become pharmacy technicians upon successful completion of the course and a passing grade on the pharmacy technician certification exam, which is offered in June of each year.

The district is currently teaching pharmacology to seniors at the Lexington Technology Center and Pelion High School during this second semester of the 2021-22 school year. Nephron’s gift covered the $300 course fee for all students enrolled in Lexington District One’s pharmacology class.

“ We could not be more excited to partner once again with Lexington One,” said Kennedy. “These students deserve to be equipped with the very best educational resources available because they represent South Carolina’s— and our company’s— future workforce.”

This is the fifth year that Nephron Pharmaceuticals has supported this program in an effort to open the class to all students in Lexington District One, regardless of the cost. In recent years, the company has also donated a Laminar Flow Hood, Refiller equipment, syringes, vials, and protective suits for the students to use while learning about the pharmacy industry. Nephron staff have also visited the class in past years, offered facility tours to the students, and shared their knowledge of the industry with the Lexington District One pharmacology students.

Foundation executive director Julie Anderson Washburn stated on behalf of the foundation, “We continue to be thankful for Lou Kennedy’s philanthropic leadership and for kind corporate partners like Nephron Pharmaceuticals. Such investments in our Lexington District One students are vital to enabling students of all backgrounds to enroll in important, career-focused classes like the pharmacology course.”

(via Columbia Star)

WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. ─ Nephron Pharmaceuticals Corporation today announced a renewal of its partnership with the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science + Mathematics (GSSM), donating a $10,000 grant to fund research internships for GSSM students.

Unique among high schools in South Carolina and other STEM public residential high schools in the United States, every GSSM student participates in six weeks of professionally mentored research during the summer between their junior and senior years. This summer, over 150 students in GSSM’s residential and virtual high school programs will conduct research at universities and businesses throughout South Carolina and around the world.

“We are grateful to CEO Lou Kennedy and Nephron Pharmaceuticals for their commitment to GSSM, recognizing the importance of real-world research experience, and welcoming GSSM students into their research labs and operations. Nephron’s generous $10,000 gift for student research helps ensure that every student has a rich and meaningful research experience,” said Danny Dorsel, GSSM President.

The research that students conduct, and the mentorship they receive during their internship are invaluable learning experiences and often influence the students’ higher education and career choices. Nephron Pharmaceuticals recognizes the importance of preparing the next generation of innovators and leaders and was one of the first businesses to accept GSSM summer research interns and provide them with real-world research experience.

“The Governor’s School’s summer research program is an incredible opportunity for students to get hands-on experience in life sciences. We are so proud to support it and to welcome student researchers. The students who have conducted research at Nephron have made a meaningful impact on our business and our community, and we know for them, as well as for the program, the best is yet to come,” said Lou Kennedy, CEO of Nephron Pharmaceuticals.

A West Columbia, S.C.-based company, Nephron develops and produces safe, affordable generic inhalation solutions and suspension products. The company also operates an industry-leading 503B Outsourcing Facility division which produces pre-filled sterile syringes, luer-lock vials, IV bottles and IV bags for hospitals across America, in an effort to alleviate drug shortage needs. Nephron launched a CLIA-certified diagnostics lab in 2020 where it tests people for COVID-19 and administers vaccinations. In July, Nephron announced the opening of Nephron Nitrile, a plant that will produce American-made, medical-grade nitrile gloves.