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Winners of the 2025 Vacation Studentship

23 Jun 2025

Winners of the Vacation Studentship announced.

BPS announces resignation of CEO Rachel-Lambert Forsyth

16 Jun 2025

BPS CEO Rachel Lambert-Forsyth to leave after five years for new role at Royal Society of Medicine

British Pharmacological Society partners with FIGON for Dutch Medicines Days 2025

03 Apr 2025

The British Pharmacological Society (BPS) is delighted to announce its partnership with the Federation for Innovative Drug Research Netherlands (FIGON) for the upcoming Dutch Medicines Days 2025 (DMD). This event, taking place from 8 to 9 October in Leiden, is a key gathering for professionals and researchers in pharmaceutical sciences. FIGON is the integrative platform for innovative drug research in the Netherlands. BPS is committed to fostering international collaboration and...

Open now: World Smart Medication Day poster competition 

25 Mar 2025

You have until 31 March 2025 to enter a poster to this year's IUPHAR poster competition, with the theme 'sex/gender differences in clinical pharmacology'.

Apply for our 2025 awards

19 Mar 2025

Applications for our 2025 awards are now open!

Winner of the 2025 AJ Clark Studentship

19 Mar 2025

Learn about the recipient of the 2025 AJ Clark Studentship.

Novel drugs approved by the EMA, the FDA and the MHRA in 2024: A year in review

19 Feb 2025

53 novel drugs were approved by the European Medicines Agency (EMA), US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in 2024, including many with creative pharmacological design.

BPS opens exciting opportunities to join Committees

18 Feb 2025

A number of exciting opportunities to join BPS Committeeshave opened up, giving members a chance to get involved with the Society's work.

Dates for your diary in 2025

09 Jan 2025

Add these dates to your diary to help plan your year ahead!

Honorary Fellows recognised in 2025 New Year Honours 

07 Jan 2025

Congratulations to Professor Dame Julia Buckingham and Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, who received DBEs in the New Year Honours list for 2025.