The International Pharmaceutical Federation Foundation for Education and Research (FIP Foundation) and the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP)  announce a collaborative research grant opportunity. USP will sponsor one research grant of up to 5000 Euro through the FIP Foundation for a non-US based investigator to assess the impact of pharmaceutical pictograms on the comprehension of medication information. The grant will require the use of evidence-based scientific research techniques to evaluate pictogram efficacy in populations with low health literacy.

Aim:

To use an evidence-based technique to provide a comparison of publicly available pharmaceutical pictograms to a subset of USP pharmaceutical pictograms and evaluate the impact of pharmaceutical pictograms on the comprehension of medication information and the potential for medication adherence.

Patient populations can include patients aged 16 and above in community or hospital settings, identified to have challenges with low health literacy.

The successful applicant will be acknowledged and recognised on the Foundation’s website, newsletter, and FIP World Congress and is expected to share a report of grant project results on the Foundation’s website and in Foundation communications. At the end of the research project, the awardee will prepare a final project report in a format suitable for publication in the International Pharmacy Journal. The recipient is also expected to attend the FIP World Congress to present their funded research. Please read the Packet Info & Instructions for more details.

Please click here to access the application form. The deadline for submission is October 25.

For questions, please contact the FIP Foundation at foundation@fip.org.

About United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

The United States Pharmacopiea (USP) was established in 1820. USP is an independent, scientific nonprofit organisation focused on building trust in the supply of safe, quality medicines. USP is an independent scientific organisation that collaborates with the world’s top experts in health and science to develop quality resources and standards for medicines, dietary supplements and food ingredients. Through our resources, standards, advocacy and education, USP helps ensure the availability of quality medicines, supplements and foods for billions of people worldwide.