Oisín Kavanagh

In memoriam...

Very good…! I’ve always wondered about this back when I was a community pharmacist, assumed it was some sort of deal with a generic drug rep.

BPS Publications In comparison to the efforts required to bring a new drug or formulation to the clinic, bestowing a name on a medicine is relatively simple. However, if the name we choose causes confusion—by making ...

…and while we’re at it, can we change the nomenclature for these things too?!

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PhD studentship in Pharmaceutics - Design and testing of 3D printed prototypes to tune the fingertip unit for paediatric dermatological lesions at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - PhD studentship in Pharmaceutics - Design and testing of 3D printed prototypes to tune the fingertip unit for paediatric dermatological lesions at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPh...

I’m recruiting! I have recently been awarded funding from the LEO foundation to try to help personalise dosing for topical steroid treatments with 3D printed adapters.

Please reach out if you are interested.

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I've wrote a book!

Very excited to share something I have been working on over the last number of years. My hope is that it inspires pharmacists and trainees to ask new questions and think about pharmacy in fresh ways.

Physicists have made a splash without the splatter—by bouncing a tiny oil droplet on a vibrating surface.

The dramatic effect could be used to control fluids, and might even provide insight into quantum mechanics: https://scim.ag/4mxjg6a

This is the best product listing copy I’ve ever read

Violence plummets in men's prison after inmates were taught philosophy Inmates at HMP Wayland, Norfolk, were taught how to live virtuous, peaceful lives based on resilience, rational thinking and self-discipline.

Phenomenal news story this and I love how the Mail seems quite supportive of it.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost is on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. A headline reads: "Who Is Robert Francis Prevost, the New Pope?" Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Here’s what to know about the new pope, Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected on Thursday. He is the first American pope and will be known as Leo XIV. nyti.ms/43kapNM

Thanks for taking the time to write this David

Really interesting. And is the quality high? Would you consider going down that route for the academic side of things?

US researchers. We have lower academic salaries, but many happy and productive teams. If you choose a great UK university - in an area with lower housing costs - you can have a good life, build great careers, and help build better worlds.

Fascinating paper on factors that impact on registration exam passes for UK pharmacists 👀

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We've analysed student performance in the GPhC exam from 2011-2024. We find wide gaps in performance between MPharm programmes and where students take their Foundation Year training.

This is a rare chance to identify differences in education & training following standardisation.

I've dabbled on here for a few weeks now. Refreshing.

Thanks for writing this!!

Nice place, spent 3 years there… the university campus is beautiful but I didn’t feel like it was a place I would stay forever.