Research and evaluation

Antibiotics cut the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin in the long term, study results show

The researchers said the benefits of antibiotic treatment were strongest in the time period immediately after treatment.…

How participating in research made me a better pharmacist

Even though they are not always well signposted, research opportunities are well worth investment of time and effort.…

Probiotics should be considered when prescribing antibiotics, finds systematic review

The review considered papers that looked at the effect on the composition of bacteria in the gut of antibiotics, probiotics, and the two combined.…

Royal Pharmaceutical Society and The Pharmaceutical Journal launch prize for early career researchers

The 'Outstanding Pharmacy Early-Career Researcher Award' (OPERA), which will be open to RPS members, was announced at the Society's Celebration of Science event on 10 November 2022.…

How to conduct a clinical audit in six steps

Clinical audits are vital to safe and effective practice. Follow these six steps to conduct a successful audit.…

Drug-gene interaction testing may be about to go mainstream

Ambitious plans for pre-emptive pharmacogenomic testing were put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic, but NHS pilots next year could pave the way for major change.…

Putting medicines shortages into perspective

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

Drug shortages linked with medication errors, study results suggest

Data from the French Pharmacovigilance Database show that medication errors were identified in 11% of the 462 cases mentioning a drug shortage.…

Alzheimer’s drug found to slow disease progression in phase III trial hailed as ‘historic’

Despite substantial side effects, patients taking lecanemab deteriorated 27% more slowly than those who took placebo.…

RPS launches open access journal for pharmacology research

RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports will cover pharmaceutical research from drug discovery through to drug development.…