With the opening of the new Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Building at Spokane's WSU Health Sciences campus (above) in January, pharmacy students, faculty and staff no longer have to travel between Pullman and Spokane. The $78.6 million building has 125,000 square feet — room for up to 24 researchers, as well as multiple anatomy and pharmacy teaching labs, student study areas, offices and a 150-seat auditorium.

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Second-year pharmacy students practice working closely with patients and as part of a team. Here, Kyle Roberts, Julie McCullough and Aubrie Widhalm review a patient chart before entering the simulation lab.

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At the compounding lab, students practice custom-crafting medications. First-year student Cody Ray measures deionized water as part of a lab on creating lozenges.

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At the compounding lab, students practice custom-crafting medications. Here, Hien Tran considers which vessel to use.