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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) marked its 20th anniversary on 1 April 2019. Our President-Elect, Professor Sir Munir…

Individuals who take cholesterol-lowering statins may be at higher risk for developing high blood sugar levels, insulin resistance, and eventually…

Clinical pharmacology

Substantial progress is being made in the development of the new national apprenticeship standard for the role of clinical pharmacological scientist.

The British Pharmacological Society welcomes the launch of a new review into opioid-containing medicines. An Expert Working Group of the UK’s…

Oncology

A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology review examines the impact of cancer therapies on the skeleton and how to limit bone loss and fractures…

Press releases

Approval has been granted for the development of a new national apprenticeship standard for the role of clinical pharmacology scientist, thanks to a…

A new plan to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been announced today by Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt…

In a Pharmacology Research & Perspectives study of individuals living in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 2005–12, potential overprescribing of…

A new British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology study illustrates the benefits of having clinical pharmacists follow up, by telephone, with patients at…

Patrick Vallance, Chief Scientific Officer to the UK Government and Honorary Fellow of the British Pharmacological Society, has received a knighthood…

Blog

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

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

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

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!

This is your chance…

Undergraduate Pharmacology writing competition 2025/26

Now open: Undergraduate Pharmacology Writing Competition


Our first undergraduate…

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