Research articles

Investigation of industrial pharmacists’ views on pharmaceutical industry careers Subscription

Janice Kirby-Smith, DPharm, FRPharmS, is associate director, NDA Regulatory Science Ltd. Jane Portlock, PhD, MRPharmS, is principal lecturer in pharmacy practice and David Brown, PhD, MRPharmS, is professor of pharmacy practice at the School of Pharmacy and  Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth.

What do pharmacists think of MURs and do they change prescribed medication? Subscription

Michael Wilcock, MRPharmS, is head of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust prescribing support unit. Geoffrey Harding, PhD, is a senior research fellow at Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Exeter.

An assessment of the training, knowledge and understanding of terrorism countermeasures among British pharmacists Subscription

David Brown, PhD, MRPharmS, is professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Portsmouth. Patrick Doyle, BPharm, MRPharmS, is principal pharmacist at Royal Haslar Hospital, Gosport. Roli Ojo, MPharm, was a pharmacy student at the University of Portsmouth.

Experience of electronic prescribing in UK hospitals: a perspective from pharmacy staff Subscription

Reena Mehta, MPharm, MRPharmS, was senior pharmacist, clinical services, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, at the time of the study Raliat Onatade, MSc, MRPharmS, is deputy director of pharmacy, clinical services, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Can pharmacists and dietitians safely prescribe and administer parenteral nutrition? Subscription

Randomised, controlled, parallel group clinical trials to evaluate the efficacy of isopropyl myristate/cyclomethicone solution Subscription

Ian F. Burgess, MPhil, FRES, is director and Christine M. Brown, RGN, SN Cert, is trial co-ordinator/lead investigator at the Medical Entomology Centre, Insect Research & Development Ltd, Royston. Peter N. Lee, MA, is statistician at P. N. Lee Statistics and Computing Ltd, Surrey.

Evaluation of clinical interventions made by pharmacists in cancer services Subscription

Improving patient safety: reducing medication errors through use of acceptable, accessible medicines packaging Subscription

Rod Hughes, MD, FRCP, is consultant rheumatologist, Maggie Carr, MSc, DipNurs, is consultant nurse in Rheumatology, and Maggie Walsh is rheumatology research associate, at Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital Trust, Chertsey, Surrey. Alison Carr, PhD, is special lecturer in musculoskeletal epidemiology, Nottingham University.

General practitioners’ perceptions of medicines use reviews by pharmacists Subscription

Michael Wilcock, MRPharmS, is head of the prescribing support unit, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Primary Care Trust. Geoffrey Harding, PhD, is senior research fellow at Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, Exeter.

The application of explicit criteria to identify accident and emergency patients suitable for management solely by a pharmacist Subscription

Sana Ahmed was a fourth year undergraduate at the School of Pharmacy University of London. Ursula Collignon, BPharm, MRPharmS, is senior pharmacist, emergency medicine, and C.Alice Oborne, PhD, MRPharmS, is principal pharmacist, medicines use research, at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.