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Debi Bhattacharya is an Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia's School of Chemistry, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, specializing in medication adherence and pharmacist service development. They hold roles including Chair of the East Anglia Local Practice Forum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
Education: PhD in Medication Adherence from University of Bradford (2003), BPharm Hons (1999). Research focuses on adherence assessment tools, cognitive behavioral interventions, and deprescribing strategies. Current projects include the CHARMER deprescribing program and development of the Medication Adherence Support Decision Aid (MASDA).
Research Interests: Medication adherence mechanisms, pharmacist-led interventions, opioid deprescribing, and tools like the Identification of Medication Adherence Barriers Questionnaire (IMAB-Q). Active in trials like the Norwich Adherence Glaucoma Study and multi-compartment medication device evaluations.
Grants: Secured £2.4m from NIHR for CHARMER (2020), £500K from European Foundation for Diabetes (2018), and multiple Pharmacy Research UK grants. Collaborations span geriatrics, oncology, and behavioral medicine.
Labs/Teams: Leader of Medicines Management Research Group, collaborating with teams on adherence tools, deprescribing frameworks, and clinical trial designs. Supervises PhD students focusing on glaucoma adherence, diabetes management, and deprescribing protocols.
