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Pharmacy Research Network

The Pharmacy Research Network (PRN) is a network linking pharmacies across New Zealand and Australia, able to rapidly conduct randomised controlled trials in the community setting.

It is managed centrally by the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand (MRINZ), a global leader in Healthcare research.

Research

1. Semprini A, Singer J, Braithwaite I, et al. Kanuka honey versus aciclovir for the topical treatment of herpes simplex labialis: A randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2019;9:e026201. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026201

2.Mane S, Singer J, Corin A, Semprini A. Successful Treatment of Actinic Keratosis with Kanuka Honey. Case reports in dermatological medicine. 2018;2018.

3.Semprini A, Singer J, Shortt N, Braithwaite I, Beasley R. Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of 90% kanuka honey versus 5% aciclovir for the treatment of herpes simplex labialis in the community setting. BMJ Open. 2017;7:e017766. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017766

4.Semprini A, Braithwaite I, Corin A, et al. Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of acne. BMJ open. 2016;6:e009448. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009448

5.Semprini A, Fingleton J, Hunt A, Riley J, Corin A, Tofield C. A single‐blind randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of nappy rash. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2015;20(3-4):187–188.

6.Holt S, Beasley R, Weatherall M, et al. A topical Kanuka honey formulation is an effective treatment for rosacea. Australasian Journal of Dermatology. 2015;56:A5–A6.

7.Holt S, Beasley R, Weatherall M, et al. A single-blind randomised controlled trial of a topical kanuka honey formulation for the treatment of acne. Australasian Journal of Dermatology. 2015;56:A5–A5.

8.Braithwaite I, Hunt A, Riley J, et al. Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of rosacea. BMJ open. 2015;5:e007651. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007651

9.Fingleton J, Tofield C, Helm C, Corin A, Weatherall M, Beasley R. Topical kanuka honey for the treatment of nappy rash. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2014;19. doi:10.1111/fct.12078

10.Fingleton J, Sheahan D, Corin A, Weatherall M, Beasley R. A randomised controlled trial of topical Kanuka honey for the treatment of psoriasis. JRSM Open. 2014;5. doi:10.1177/2042533313518913

11. Fingleton J, Helm C, Tofield C, Weatherall M, Beasley R. A randomised controlled trial of topical Kanuka honey for the treatment of eczema. JRSM Open. 2014;5. doi:10.1177/2042533313509263

12.Fingleton J, Corin A, Sheahan D, et al. Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of cold sores. Advances in Integrative Medicine. 2014; doi:10.1016/j.aimed.2014.09.001

13.Fingleton J, Sheahan D, Cave N, et al. Topical kanuka honey for the treatment of rosacea. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2013;18. doi:10.1111/fct.12057