Research and evaluation

NICE rejects cabotegravir for PrEP in draft guidance

Draft guidance said the HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) treatment cabotegravir is not recommended because “it is not possible to determine the cost-effectiveness estimate ... without further analyses from the manufacturer”.…

Triptans should be considered as preferred first-line treatment for acute migraine, research concludes

From head-to-head comparisons between active interventions, the meta-analysis showed that eletriptan was the most effective drug for pain freedom at two hours post dose.…

Contributing to global health needs: examples of roles and our top tips for those interested in global health 

World Pharmacist Day, led globally and yearly by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) on 25 September, is an opportunity to recognise the essential role pharmacists play in healthcare. The theme for 2024 is ‘Pharmacists: meeting global health needs’. Here, three pharmacists who have…

How knowledge mobilisation led to the NASA team visiting the UCL School of Pharmacy 

In the ever-evolving landscape of scientific discovery and innovation, the concept of knowledge mobilisation has become vital for linking research to real-world impact. It involves actively sharing knowledge between communities to ensure that academic findings extend beyond laboratories and journal …

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.…

Almost 40 million deaths could occur from AMR over next 25 years, study results suggest

The researchers based their estimations on analysis of global AMR data from 1990 to 2021.…

Pharmacists made 150,000 patient interventions during anticoagulant safety audits, report finds

The results of the two national audits revealed a significant increase in patients with a yellow anticoagulant alert card, from 66.5% in 2021/2023 to 73.3% in 2023/2024.…

MHRA approves dupilumab for treatment of uncontrolled COPD

The regulator has granted marketing authorisation for a subcutaneous injection as an add-on maintenance treatment for adults with uncontrolled COPD.…

Statins offer cost-effective benefit for older people, study results suggest

The researchers found that lifetime use of a standard statin therapy increased quality-adjusted life years by 0.24–0.70 per person.…

Weekly insulin injection as effective as daily injections in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, research suggests

Two studies have suggested that a once-weekly injection of insulin has a similar effectiveness for blood sugar management as daily injections.…