In this episode, we’re talking about generic medicines. We’re going to outline what they are, how they end up on the market and perhaps in your medicine cabinet and the advantages/ disadvantages of them.

Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!

Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/

References -

https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-06-25/what-are-generic-drugs-and-are-they-safe

https://www.ummhealth.org/simply-well/the-pros-and-cons-of-using-generic-drugs

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2016/06/revealed-huge-price-differences-between-branded-and-own-brand-medicines-and-generic-equivalents/

It is finally time for another long awaited Q&A episode! Elyse is the questioner and Debbie does her best with the pre-researched and prepared answers. Huge thanks to everyone who submitted a question - don’t hesitate to send any more you may have to our email address!

Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and suggestions into us!

Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/

References -

https://casp-uk.net/casp-tools-checklists/

http://www.understandinghealthresearch.org/#

https://sites.google.com/nihr.ac.uk/pi-standards/home

https://www.cochranelibrary.com/

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/premarket-submissions-selecting-and-preparing-correct-submission/humanitarian-device-exemption

https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/preparedness-research/animal-rule-information

In this episode, we’re talking about anti-microbial resistance (AMR). The episode will include what we mean by a pathogen, how they may become resistant, how that resistance spreads and what we can do about it.

Remember, you can get in touch with us via clinical.research.intro@gmail.com. Please feel free to send questions, comments and compliments for Elyse to read out on the pod. It’s fun to make Debbie squirm!

Credit to our friend Sam Winnie for their awesome and cute music. Check out their work at https://www.samwinnie.com/

References -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct6sxh

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513277/

https://www.who.int/news/item/14-06-2024-who-releases-report-on-state-of-development-of-antibacterials

https://today.uic.edu/new-antibiotic-attacks-bacteria-in-never-before-seen-way/

https://warwick.ac.uk/news/pressreleases/new_antibiotic_for_drug_resistant_bacteria_found_hiding_in_plain_sight/

https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/fact-sheets/item/bacteriophages-and-their-use-in-combating-antimicrobial-resistance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWo4MwE3zfU

Meera Senthilingam - “Outbreaks & Pandemics”, particularly Chapter 6