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I am pleased to announce the recipients of some of our prizes and awards, representing a range of specialisms in pharmacology. Each prize or award…

The state of your mental health is very important. If managed poorly, it detrimentally affects health and lifestyle, and can lead to a need for…

Recently, the Society’s Education and Training Committee met to talk about how delivering pharmacology education has changed since the outbreak of the…

Are all patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are psychologically strong enough to endure the sudden onset of a chronic disease? Personally,…

Every year, there are approximately 1000 new spinal cord injury (SCI) cases. Currently, more than 40,000 people in the UK live with this debilitating…

When we think of pharmacology as a discipline, it’s easy to imagine research careers in a university or industry setting.  At public engagement…

During these uncertain times, we are more conscious than ever of our need to support and nurture our pharmacology community. The Society is here for…

The COVID-19 pandemic is a threat to the health and wellbeing of the individuals we know and love, the systems our collective way of life is built on…

Message from Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed

During the COVID-19 pandemic, our priority is the safety and wellbeing of our community of staff and…

Message from Rachel Lambert-Forsyth

We have put a proactive plan in place to protect and reduce risk to our members and staff, while continuing our…

I would like to start by reiterating how honoured and delighted I am to join the British Pharmacological Society, and to be leading an organisation…

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In early 2019, I was awarded the BPS and ASCEPT Outstanding Young Investigator Award. This award affords the recipient to travel to an Australian…

Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed, President

Welcome to the first President’s Message of 2020, and indeed, my first as President of the Society. I hope…

The UK Government has adopted increasing health span as a policy objective in its Industrial Strategy “Ageing Society” Grand Challenge, which aims to…

Well, what a way to bow out as President of the British Pharmacological Society? I think Pharmacology 2019 in Edinburgh was a spectacular success and…

Opioid drugs are widely used for pain relief, but their clinical utility is seriously limited by adverse effects, such as the risk of addiction.…

Globally, cardiovascular disease is responsible for more deaths than cancer. It is the world’s most common cause of death. Generations of researchers…

Despite living in a generation that is more expressive and open to change, male infertility is still quite a taboo subject, making it an…

Despite attending many conferences during our time in academia, the work that goes into organising these events remained a mystery. When the call for…