Dr Tanja Mueller

Senior Lecturer

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

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Personal statement

My research interest is, broadly speaking, rational use of medicines, mainly focusing on pharmacoepidemiology – particularly drug utilisation – but also comprising related areas such as health policy. Topics include drugs used in cancer and cardiovascular disease; antimicrobial stewardship; drug adherence and treatment outcomes; and electronic record linkage. While mostly applying a range of statistical methods, I am also interest in mixed-methods approaches.

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Publications

Data Resource profile : Medicines in Acute and Chronic Care in Scotland (MACCS)
Goswami Cosmika, Mueller Tanja, Kurdi Amanj, Pearson Ewan, Bedir Khaled, Tolfrey Alexandra, Close Hazel, Bennie Marion
International Journal of Epidemiology Vol 55 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyag187
Profiling the pattern of medication use during pregnancy : an international scoping review of observational studies
Parvin Irin, Abunimeh Hanan, Alshammari Hisham, Kurdi Amanj, Bennie Marion, Mueller Tanja
Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology Vol 19, pp. 729-747 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1080/17512433.2026.2710151
How are antipsychotics used in acute hospital care : real-world evidence on high-dose antipsychotic prescribing from a population-based study in Scotland
Goswami Cosmika, Mueller Tanja, Wall Alexa, Johnson Chris, Grosset David, Bennie Marion, Kurdi Amanj
International Society of Pharmacoepidemiology (2026)
Influence of renal impairment on oral anticoagulant (OAC) prescribing patterns among incident OAC users in Scotland
Abunimeh Hanan Nabeel, Kurdi Amanj, Mueller Tanja
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Vol 35, pp. 567 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70409
Prescribing patterns of antiseizure medications use before, during, and after pregnancy in Scotland between 2010 and 2024
Parvin Mst Irin, Kurdi Amanj, Bennie Marion, Mueller Tanja
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Vol 35, pp. 174-175 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70409
Embedding real-world evidence into health technology assessment processes for cancer medicines : Experiences from Scotland
Mueller Tanja, Dunlop Emma, Lu Liya, Clarke Julie, Crearie Christine, Sneden Fraser, Pan Jiafeng, Martin David, Teufl Stefan, Thomson Catherine S, Kurdi Amanj, McGuire Pauline, Henriquez Alex, Semple Yvonne, Hunter Richard, Bennie Marion
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Vol 35, pp. 73-74 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70409

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Teaching

I teach content across all years of the MPharm degree course, with a focus on information gathering and interpretation; research methods; and communication skills. I also teach critical appraisal, research methods including study designs and data analysis/statistics, and other transferrable skills on the MSc Clinical Pharmacy course. Furthermore, I am actively engaged in supervising undergraduate (MPharm) as well as postgraduate taught (MSc Clin Pharm) and research (MPhil, PhD) students.

My main areas of interest are Public Health, and the intersection of medical/pharmaceutical topics and wider societal issues. In my teaching, I aim to spark interest in research among students, and strive to develop their skills holistically.

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Professional Activities

42nd Annual Meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoepidemiology
Participant
8/2026
NHS Lanarkshire Research Masterclass 5 (Academic Writing)
Organiser
17/6/2026
NHS Lanarkshire Research Masterclass 4 (Data Analysis)
Organiser
27/5/2026
Pharmacy Research UK (External organisation)
Member
5/2026
NHS Lanarkshire Research Masterclass 3 (Funding)
Organiser
29/4/2026
Drug utilisation research in Scotland - opportunities and challenges
Invited speaker
9/4/2026

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Projects

MHRA – Scottish Collaboration Proposal to Pilot Next-Generation Medication Surveillance and Pharmacovigilance
Bennie, Marion (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
Cancer Medicines Outcomes Programme - Public Health Scotland
Dunlop, Emma (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator) Bennie, Marion (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Lu, Liya (Researcher) Kavanagh, Kimberley (Co-investigator)
The aim of CMOP-PHS is to better understand the real world outcomes of cancer medicines for cancer patients in Scotland. The project is a collaboration between the University of Strathclyde, Public Health Scotland and the NHS Health Boards.
01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027
Cancer Medicines Outcomes Programme - Public Health Scotland
Vettini, Amanda (Researcher) Dunlop, Emma (Co-investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator) Bennie, Marion (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator) Lu, Liya (Researcher)
The aim of CMOP-PHS is to better understand the real world outcomes of cancer medicines for cancer patients in Scotland. The project is a collaboration between the University of Strathclyde, Public Health Scotland and the NHS Health Boards.
01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2027
Prescribing medicines use in pregnancy: A scoping review protocol
Parvin, Mst Irin (Principal Investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Principal Investigator)
Medication use during pregnancy can have detrimental effects on the mother as well as the unborn child, which might be unknown. Studies on medicine use during pregnancy can provide valuable information about the medications that pregnant women most frequently use for the diseases they are prescribed and whether or or not using these medications could be harmful for the mother and/or the unborn child. Findings from this scoping review will provide an insight of the medicines used during pregnancy as well as a comprehensive summary of the current evidence on this topic.
10-Jan-2024 - 14-Jan-2024
Profiling and assessing medicines use in pregnancy in Scotland: a population-based, whole system prescribing approach using routine data from clinical care
Mueller, Tanja (Principal Investigator) Kurdi, Amanj (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2027
PHS Medicines Programme
Kurdi, Amanj (Principal Investigator) Mueller, Tanja (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2028

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Dr Tanja Mueller
Senior Lecturer
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Email: tanja.muller@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2865