Journal of Developing Drugs
Open Access

A review of technological advances in pharmacology in the UK, the development of an online learning adjunct

International Conference and Exhibition on Pharmaceutical Development and Technology

April 24-26, 2017 Dubai, UAE

Abdel Rahim Salhab, Mohammad Salhab and Maryam El Hakam

University of Bradford, UK
University of Huddersfield, UK

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Develop Drugs Res

Abstract :

Introduction: The core pharmacology topic has traditionally been taught using a lecture based teaching methods. However research has shown that errors in prescribing that compromise patient safety still exist and this may be attributed to poor teaching methods. In the United Kingdom (UK), clinical students were taught basic pharmacology and clinical pharmacology as they studied their undergraduate medical degree. This changed with the general medical council (GMC) overhaul of undergraduate medical education in 1993 with publishing of tomorrow�s doctor vision. Therefore it is important to introduce a module pharmaco-technology to teach students and also help future pharmacologists make use of these technological advances in their professional lives. Method: Databases selected for the structured review were British Nursing Index (BNI), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), EMBASE and Medline. Only articles investigating the pharmacology and technology in the UK were selected. Articles were then ranked in order and data were analysed. Results: The results using the national library of health yielded BNI (n=10), CINAHL (n=104), EMBASE (n=101), and Medline (n=45). Conclusion: Despite the technological advances in the field of pharmacology, undergraduate students and some professionals seem still oblivious to these facts. We suggest an introduction of pharmaco-technology into the curriculum.

Biography :

Email: abudisalhab@gmail.com