On April 22nd 2021, Masters in Clinical Pharmacy (MCP) student Ms. Prasanna published an article in the Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research (JPHSR). The journal is published by OXFORD publisher on behalf of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (UK). The publication is focused on Physician-reported barriers, challenges and/or hurdles in antibiotic prescribing for surgical prophylaxis. This article is a qualitative evidence synthesis of fourteen studies published all around the world. The need for pharmaceutical health care services in antibiotic prescribing is highlighted.

Title: Physician-reported barriers and challenges to antibiotic prescribing in surgical prophylaxis: a structured systematic review
Authors: Syed Wasif Gillani, Prasanna Vippadapu, Shabaz Mohiuddin Gulam
Citation: Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, rmab022,
https://doi.org/10.1093/jphsr/rmab022
Published: 22 April 2021
Weblink:
https://academic.oup.com/jphsr/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jphsr/rmab022/6245993
Dean Khalifa commented: We are proud that our MCP students are undertaking research in line with the national agenda and with impact on the community.