We are delighted to present the inaugural Frontiers in Pharmacology “Drugs Outcomes Research and Policies: 2021” series of article collections. Recognising the future leaders in Drugs Outcomes Research is fundamental to safeguarding tomorrow's driving force in innovation.
This Research Topic is part of the
Rising Stars in Pharmacology series. Other titles in this series include:
Rising Stars in Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics: 2021Rising Stars in Pharmacoepidemiology: 2021Rising Stars in Pharmacology of Ion Channels and Channelopathies: 2021This Research Topic article collection will showcase the high-quality work of up-and-coming researchers in the early stages of their careers. The aim of this collection is to showcase the high-quality work of early career researchers within 10 years of PhD or MD completion across the entire breadth of Drugs Outcomes Research and Policies, and present advances in theory, experiment and methodology with applications to compelling problems.
All Rising Star researchers will be suggested by established Editors within our board in recognition of their influence on the future directions in their respective fields. While future innovations in the field are yet to be discovered, this Research Topic will give us a hint at whom to follow.
This Research Topic aims to focus on contributions covering but not limited to:
• Availability of drugs and policies to avoid shortages
• Utilization and prioritization of medicines
• Effectiveness and/or safety in real-life conditions
• Health related quality of life and patient reported outcomes
• Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility analysis
• Policies to increase efficiency of prescription and patient adherence to medication
Please note: Contributions to the collection are by invitation only, so please inform the Editorial Office at pharmacology@frontiersin.org if you would like to be considered for participation in this collection.
Different Article Types can be submitted to the Research Topic including Original Research, Review, Mini-Review, Brief Research Report, Perspective articles, among others. You can find detailed information
here.