2011 Press Releases

Practice research capacity has been further supported by the PPRT through the announcement of grants totalling over £100,000.

PPRT study shows clearer strategies needed for integrating pharmacist input and imporivng patient care.

PPRT Practice Research Award winner describes research to support sustainable pharmacist prescribing services.

A report of a study investigating over the counter medicine (OTC) abuse published by the Pharmacy Practice Research Trust provides evidence that there are a group of individuals experiencing a range of problems often with codeine-based medicines purchased from pharmacies, and for whom help and support varied.

The Pharmacy Practice Research Trust (PPRT) in its Annual Report for 2010 published today has set out its plans for the future.    Says PPRT Chairman, Marshall Davies in the report's Foreword: "our priority will be to invest in pharmacy practice research capacity."

Professor Derek Stewart has been announced as the winner of the Pharmacy Practice Research Trust 2011 RPS Conference Practice Research Conference Award.

The PPRT has released a report of its recent roundtable events to discuss the Government's proposals for value-based pricing of medicines as set out in the recent consultation - A new value-based approach to the pricing of branded medicines.

Nominations or applications for the Practice Research Award at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Conference 2011 are invited for consideration by the Practice Research Panel.

Pharmacists who want to develop a research career are being invited by the Pharmacy Practice Research Trust to apply for an award from their second scheme which supports and develops the pharmacy academic workforce the practice research awards.

The Pharmacy Practice Research Trust is inviting applications from community pharmacists for its 2011 Research Training Bursary Award Scheme. The scheme is specifically aimed at registered pharmacists working in the community or primary care organisations who want to develop basic experience and skills in health services research.