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Every year, the British Pharmacological Society awards a small number of Fellowships and Honorary Fellowships. This year, 19 Fellowships and 11…

Prize

Read the latest pharmacology and society news.

Clinical pharmacology

The British Pharmacological Society is leading Clinical Pharmacology Week from 6th to 12th October 2019 and is encouraging members and the public to…

We want to make the membership journey as straightforward as possible for our early career pharmacologist members. At present, there are three…

In an Editorial published in the British Journal of Pharmacology (BJP), the Editor-in-Chief and Senior Editors have recommended that all future…

Jonathan Brüün will be leaving his role as CEO of the British Pharmacological Society in January 2020. He will be taking up a new post as Chief…

Press releases

Read the Society's response to the government's fast-track visa announcement

The British Pharmacological Society has appointed a new Editor-in-Chief to the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Dr Serge Cremers.
 
Dr Cremers…

Prize

We are pleased to announce the following recipients of our prizes and awards, representing a range of pharmacology specialisms:

Australasian Visitor

An independent review of the Prescribing Safety Assessment (PSA) has found that it increases the attention paid by students and faculty to accurate…

Blog

Read the opinions, perspectives and insights from our members in the blog. 

Part 2: PGx is the study of how genetic variations influence a person’s response to medicines, being efficacy or safety. The goal of CERSI-PGx, led…

The CERSI-PGx Initiative – A New Chapter for BPS 

What is CERSI-PGx? 

Genomics: Shaping the Future of Healthcare 

The UK’s Ten-Year Health Plan and…

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 Matters

Read the latest articles from Pharmacology Matters, the Society's free digital magazine. 

Finding My Research Direction: A Young Palestinian Pharmacologist’s Journey to a PhD.

I am originally a refugee from Jerusalem, now living in Jericho…

Emma is a PhD student in cancer pharmacology at Newcastle University. She graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Biomedical Science from the University of…

🏆 Pharmacomedy Competition 2026 – Results Announcement

We are delighted to share the results of the 2026 Pharmacomedy competition, which ran from…

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