Performing research

Antibiotic could help tackle drug-resistant gonorrhoea, study results suggest

Researchers found that gepotidacin was as effective as the current recommended first-line therapy for gonorrhoea.…

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”.…

Exploring research methods used in pharmacy research

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

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.…

Nominate an outstanding early-career pharmacy researcher for OPERA 2025

Nominations for OPERA 2025 are open until 16 February 2025.…

Government-funded trial will test psilocybin as treatment for opioid use disorder

The project is one of four funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research aimed at cutting harm from illegal drugs.…

How do we use science within the practice of pharmacy?

The pick of the month’s academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…

Is research really an exclusive activity or one we can all embrace?

A pick of recent academic papers from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.…