Consultation into draft UK Pharmacy Research Strategy launched

Respondents are being sought from across the health and care research community to provide feedback on a draft UK Pharmacy Research Strategy, which proposes a framework to strengthen research leadership and embed research more widely among pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

The roles of both professions are expanding rapidly and to realise their full potential within an evolving healthcare landscape, a vibrant, research-active culture is required that will generate the evidence to support practice, drive innovation and champion patient care.

This is a challenge the UK Pharmacy Research Advisory Group (PRAG) is seeking to address collectively. The UK Chief Pharmaceutical Officers set up the Group in 2024 with a wide-ranging membership involving all areas and sectors of pharmacy practice.

The Group has now co-produced a draft UK Pharmacy Research Strategy and is seeking to engage as widely as possible to gain insights and feedback from stakeholders.

The closing date for the consultation is 23:59 on Friday 12th September 2025 and the UK PRAG will consider the feedback from the engagement exercise and prepare an updated strategy this autumn.