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Inequalities in Health Alliance launches, with Society as a founder member

26 Oct 2020

The Society welcomes today’s launch of the Inequalities in Health Alliance, proudly supporting this coalition as a founder member. The Alliance, which is coordinated by the Royal College of Physicians, is calling on the Prime Minister to develop a cross-government strategy with the aim of reducing health inequalities.

Clinical pharmacologists on the COVID-19 frontline

12 Oct 2020

For many doctors, in the UK and further afield, the emergence of a global pandemic has seen them seconded from their usual area and/or training to the COVID-19 effort. Clinical pharmacologists are no different.

Professor David Webb awarded CBE

09 Oct 2020

The Society is delighted to announce that Professor David Webb, President of the Society from 2016 to 2018, is to be awarded Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours

Society welcomes ABPI report on transforming the clinical research environment

07 Oct 2020

ABPI publishes its Clinical Trials Report for 2020, highlighting that the UK has been leading the rest of Europe in early-stage clinical research

Celebrating Black History Month, looking to the future

01 Oct 2020

The theme of this year’s Black History Month is “Dig Deeper, Look Closer, Think Bigger”. The Society outlines its commitments to support this.

Call for submissions - equality, diversity and inclusion in pharmacology

18 Sep 2020

Would you like to tell us about your work, or share it with delegates at Pharmacology 2020? The Society commits to placing equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of pharmacology, whether in terms of the opportunity for a successful career (in pharmacology or at the Society) or in benefitting from pharmacology research.

10 years of the PSA contributing to patient safety

17 Sep 2020

On World Patient Safety Day, we look at the contribution that the Prescribing Safety Assessment has made to patient safety, as the assessment turns 10.

Clinical pharmacologists are Future Doctors

02 Sep 2020

The Society welcomes Health Education England’s “Future Doctor” report, which sets out how changes to medical training are needed in order to give patients the best care. The report recognises the need for investment in generalist care – a key feature of training in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics.

Parliamentary Links Day 2020

01 Sep 2020

The Society has published a summary of Parliamentary Links Day, the largest science event on the annual Parliamentary calendar.

Clinical pharmacologists to advise on national COVID-19 trials

21 Aug 2020

The Society’s President, Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, will join a new independent group to advise on promising new treatments for COVID-19, the government has announced.