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Pharmacology 2026

 It's never too early to get ready  for Pharmacology 2026. Will we  be seeing you in Manchester? 

Call for session proposals

Submit your symposia and workshop proposals for Pharmacology 2026 by Wednesday 25 February 2026, 3pm GMT.

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Latest news

The Centre of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation in Pharmacogenomics (CERSI-PGx) has officially launched a new eLearning portal

This year’s list includes many life scientists working across healthcare, genetics and pharmaceuticals, including a BPS Honorary Fellow.

This 7th edition of the Concise Guide summarises the key pharmacological properties of around 1,900 human drug targets and nearly 7,000 interactions…

Members vote Professor Simon Maxwell as President-Elect for 2026-2028.


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Despite 60 years having passed since his death on June 30th, 1965, the work of John Gaddum is no less relevant now than it was then. As a founding…

Pharmacology 2025: Working towards greener conferences

Conferences bring our scientific community together, but they also have an impact on the…

Blink and it will be Pharmacology 2025!

Home to Queen’s University Belfast, this city is a hub for research and education in the pharmaceutical…


Pharmacology Matters

 

1.               What inspired you to pursue a career in Clinical Pharmacology?

I think, like many clinical pharmacologists, I was first drawn into…

Alan Daugherty completed a BSc in Pharmacology at Sunderland Polytechnic and received his PhD and DSc in Pharmacology from the University of Bath.…

Now Open: PharmaComedy Competition

Our first-ever PharmaComedy competition is now open – and the deadline is fast approaching!

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A fully open access journal publishing original research, reviews and perspectives in all areas of preclinical and clinical pharmacology, education and related research areas.

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The national, online exam for UK medical students and doctors to test their competency in prescribing medicines safely.

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Today's Science, Tomorrow's Medicine

An introduction to pharmacology & the British Pharmacological Society.

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