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2014

Accelerating the dissolution of enteric coatings in the upper small intestine: Evolution of a novel pH 5.6 bicarbonate buffer system to assess drug release

Varum, F. J. O., Merchant, H., Goyanes, A., Aasi, P., Zboranová, V. & Basit, A. W., 1 Jul 2014, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 468, 1-2, p. 172-177 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

21 Citations (Scopus)

Apparatus and method for testing medicaments

Merchant, H., Frost, J. & Basit, A., 25 Jun 2014, IPC No. GB2509286, Patent No. 2509286, Priority date 2 May 2012, Priority No. 1207677

Research output: Patent

Open Access

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Influence of ageing on the gastrointestinal environment of the rat and its implications for drug delivery

Merchant, H., Rabbie, S. C., Varum, F. J. O., Afonso-Pereira, F. & Basit, A. W., 1 Oct 2014, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 62, p. 76-85 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

11 Citations (Scopus)

Predicting the gastrointestinal behaviour of modified-release products: Utility of a novel dynamic dissolution test apparatus involving the use of bicarbonate buffers

Merchant, H., Goyanes, A., Parashar, N. & Basit, A. W., 20 Nov 2014, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 475, 1-2, p. 585-591 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

29 Citations (Scopus)

Pulsatile drug release from electrospun poly(ethylene oxide)–sodium alginate blend nanofibres

Kaassis, A. Y. A., Young, N., Sano, N., Merchant, H., Yu, D-G., Chatterton, N. P. & Williams, G. R., 14 Mar 2014, In: Journal of Materials Chemistry. 10, p. 1400-1407 8 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

21 Citations (Scopus)

2015

Animal Farm: Considerations in Animal Gastrointestinal Physiology and Relevance to Drug Delivery in Humans

Hatton, G. B., Yadav, V., Basit, A. W. & Merchant, H., 24 Sep 2015, In: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 104, 9, p. 2747-2776 30 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

71 Citations (Scopus)

Gastrointestinal characterisation and drug solubility determination in animals

Merchant, H., Afonso-Pereira, F., Rabbie, S. C., Youssef, S. A. & Basit, A. W., May 2015, In: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 67, 5, p. 630-639 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

8 Citations (Scopus)

Gastrointestinal release behaviour of modified-release drug products: Dynamic dissolution testing of mesalazine formulations

Goyanes, A., Hatton, G. B., Merchant, H. & Basit, A. W., 30 Apr 2015, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 484, 1-2, p. 103-108 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

42 Citations (Scopus)

2016

Age-Mediated Changes in the Gastrointestinal Tract

Merchant, H., Liu, F., Orlu Gul, M. & Basit, A. W., 30 Oct 2016, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 512, 2, p. 382-395 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

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37 Citations (Scopus)

A new Open Access Journal for Research, Education and Practice in Pharmacy

Conway, B. & Merchant, H., 15 Nov 2016, In: British Journal of Pharmacy. 1, 1, p. 1-2 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

Open Access

2017

Can Diet Help Non-Obese Individuals with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)?

Merchant, H., 19 Sep 2017, In: Journal of Clinical Medicine. 6, 9, 5 p., 88.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Going Natural: Using Polymers from Nature for Gastroresistant Applications

Cunha Barbosa, J., Conway, B. & Merchant, H., 5 Jul 2017, In: British Journal of Pharmacy. 2, 1, 17 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Impact of Purification on Physicochemical, Surface and Functional Properties of Okra Biopolymer

Ghori, M. U., Mohammad, M. A., Rudrangi, S. R. S., Fleming, L. T., Merchant, H., Smith, A. M. & Conway, B. R., 1 Oct 2017, In: Food Hydrocolloids. 71, p. 311-320 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

22 Citations (Scopus)

Maintaining Open Access to High Quality Publications at No Cost to Authors

Conway, B. & Merchant, H., 13 Nov 2017, In: British Journal of Pharmacy. 2, 1, p. 1-2 2 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

Open Access

2018

Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System

Sauer, J-M. & Merchant, H., 2018, Comprehensive Toxicology. McQueen, C. (ed.). 3rd ed. Elsevier, p. 16-44 29 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

1 Citation (Scopus)

2019

Achieving gastroresistance without coating: Formulation of capsule shells from enteric polymers

Barbosa, J. A. C., Al-Kauraishi, M. M., Smith, A. M., Conway, B. R. & Merchant, H. A., 1 Nov 2019, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 144, p. 174-179 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

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9 Citations (Scopus)

Non-steroidal topical formulation for the conditions of the skin

Merchant, H., Olajide, O. & Farzand, R., 11 Nov 2019, (Submitted) IPO UK, Patent No. 2019464.3 (Application), 10 Dec 2020, Priority date 11 Nov 2019, Priority No. GB1916398.9

Research output: Patent

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Using zeta potential to study the ionisation behaviour of polymers employed in modified-release dosage forms and estimating their pKa

Cunha Barbosa, J., Abdelsadig, M., Conway, B. & Merchant, H., 1 Dec 2019, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics: X. 1, p. 1-11 11 p., 100024.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

15 Citations (Scopus)

2020

Coronavirus may stay with us forever!

Merchant, H., 11 May 2020, In: The BMJ. 369, 1 p., m1790/rr-6.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Open Access

CoViD-19: Pharmaceutical care during early disease

Merchant, H., 29 May 2020, In: The BMJ. 1 p., bmj.m2035/rr-2.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Open Access

CoViD-19: An early intervention therapeutic strategy to prevent developing a severe disease as an alternative approach to control the pandemic

Merchant, H., 23 May 2020, 7 p. (ScienceOpen Preprints).

Research output: Working paper

Open Access

CoViD-19 may not end as predicted by the SIR model

Merchant, H., 2 May 2020, In: The BMJ. 369, 1 p., m1567/rr.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Open Access

Dexamethasone and CoViD-19: RECOVERY trial provided invaluable clinical evidence but costed precious lives!

Merchant, H., Kow, C. S. & Hasan, S. S., 26 Jun 2020, In: The BMJ. 1 p., m2422/rr-10.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

Open Access

4 Citations (Scopus)

Exploration of a New Source of Sustainable Nanomaterial from the Koh-e-Suleiman Mountain Range of Pakistan for Industrial Applications

Nirwan, J., Farhaj, S., Chaudhary, M. M., Khizer, Z., Hasan, S. S., Angelis-Dimakis, A., Gill, A., Rasheed, H., Abbas, N., Arshad, M. S., Hussain, T., Shahzad, Y., Yousaf, A., Chohan, T. A., Hussain, T., Merchant, H., Akram, M. R., Khan, T. M., Ashraf, M., Conway, B. & 1 others, Ghori, M. U., 17 Jan 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 14 p., 577.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

Hand sanitisers amid CoViD-19: A critical review of alcohol-based products on the market and formulation approaches to respond to increasing demand.

Beradi, A., Perinelli, D., Merchant, H., Bisharat, L., Basheti, I., Bonacucina, G., Cespi, M. & Palmieri, G., 30 Jun 2020, In: International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 584, 14 p., 119431.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

28 Citations (Scopus)

Is it worth the wait? Should Chloroquine or Hydroxychloroquine be allowed for immediate use in CoViD-19?

Hasan, S. S., Kow, C. S. & Merchant, H., 31 Mar 2020, In: British Journal of Pharmacy. 5, 1, 5 p., 745.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access

Mortality and Disease Severity Among COVID-19 Patients Receiving Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Hasan, S. S., Kow, C. S., Hadi, M. A., Zaidi, S. T. R. & Merchant, H. A., 1 Dec 2020, In: American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs. 20, 6, p. 571-590 20 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access

1 Citation (Scopus)

Mortality in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome and corticosteroids use: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hasan, S. S., Capstick, T., Ahmed, R., Kow, C. S., Mazhar, F., Merchant, H. A. & Zaidi, S. T. R., 1 Nov 2020, In: Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 14, 11, p. 1149-1163 15 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

Open Access

17 Citations (Scopus)

Natural plant based delivery system: Natural plant-based coatings to improve the delivery and efficacy of nutraceuticals and traditional medicines

Abdelsadig, M., Ghori, M. U., Conway, B. & Merchant, H., 26 Jun 2020, (Submitted) IPC No. UKPTO, Patent No. GB2009780.4, Priority date 26 Jun 2020, Priority No. GB2009780.4

Research output: Patent

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