Faculty
Drug information based on sciences and reliable clinical evidences is required for proper use of drugs. On the other hands, there is a tendency of "information overflow", even on a single drug, in different style, quality and quantity.
The objective of our laboratory is to explore the mean and way for rational and proper use of drug information so that medical professionals can give patients evidence-based, safe, and effective drug therapy. The areas of our research covered are information retrieval, critical appraisal, effective provision, and the application of information, etc.
Following research projects are currently ongoing;
Methodology for the proper and effective provision of OTC drug information,
Systematic reviews and network meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy and dietary supplements,
Pharmacoecomics study, e.g., cost-effective analysis of switch OTCs and lifestyle-related diseases, comsumer's perception on payment, etc.
Pharmacoepidemiology study, e.g., development of a reporting system of spontaneous adverse events by patients and consumers
Pharmacogenetics/genomics of methotrexate and warfarin, etc.
Students joining to our research group are expected to acquire the research oriented way of thinking and proper insight on quality information of drugs. We expect that students will be able to play an active role in clinical fields, the pharmaceutical industry, and the government and the related organization after graduation.
Students to be welcomed are, such as, those with interest in proper and effective usage of drugs in clinical phase.