The School of Pharmacy (Institute of Pharmaceutical Research) is a fusion institution integrating science and education, formed through the consolidation of the original School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Institute of Pharmaceutical Research) with the School of Pharmacy at Shandong First Medical University (Shandong Provincial Academy of Medical Sciences). It has been established as the new School of Pharmacy (Institute of Pharmaceutical Research) while retaining its independent legal entity status, operating under a "school-institute integration" management model.