Clinical research

Pharmacists included in latest cohort of NIHR senior investigators

The National Institute for Health and Care Research's senior investigators will receive discretionary funding of £20,000 per year of appointment to support research activities, “while they take on a senior leadership role within NIHR”.…

Two-thirds of cholesterol point-of-care tests fail to meet standards, researchers warn

Authors of a literature review found that only two out of six point-of-care tests “mostly met” necessary standards for use in the NHS Health Check programme.…

Testosterone in menopause: a review of the evidence and prescribing practice

A closer look at the evidence base around testosterone prescribing for women with menopause, analysing the impact of regional formularies and the surge in demand in recent years.…

Exploring research methods used in pharmacy research

The pick of recent academic papers from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's chief scientist’s office.…

New class of anticoagulant found to ‘overwhelmingly’ reduce bleeding events in patients with atrial fibrillation

Experts say the results of this “exciting” two-year study of abelacimab “add to the growing evidence that inhibition of factor XI may preferentially impact thrombosis over haemostasis”.…

BRUKINSA is now reimbursed across the UK for R/R MZL

Read more to learn how BRUKINSA could benefit your patients with R/R MZL.…

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Pharmacy professionals will be vital to the MHRA’s regulatory work in 2025

The chief executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency reviews the successes of 2024 in medicine regulation and looks at where improvements can be made in the year ahead.…

Working across boundaries to enable research in pharmacy

A snapshot of the research presented at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s 2024 Annual Conference, by deputy chief scientist Diane Ashiru-Oredope.…

Government to set up 20 research hubs with £100m VPAG investment

The new commercial research delivery centres place clinical trials into community settings to enable under-served regions to improve their participation in research.…